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Gayle · 14-09-2007, 14:45

The problem is though that if someone has a problem with leadership leaving the party is not necessarily the solution - in my opinion.

Malcolm's leaving now means that Labour only has 14 councillors compared to the Conservatives 18 - that in turn means that the chance of Labour becoming the leading party is greatly reduced - which in turn means that Labour will be the opposition party for some time to come - this in turn means that more Labour councillors will be disgruntled by the lack of power that they have.

By remaining in the party he could surely have influenced decisions more and if he felt really strongly opposed the current leadership of the party. Graham was elected by a democratic process. If you are in politics, particularly in a democratic system, then you have to accept that sometimes decisions don't always go your own way.

As someone who is on the outer perimeter of the party at the moment, I would love to hear from one of the councillors to explain the situation.

14-09-2007, 14:45	#6
Gayle God Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Relaxville Posts: 6,866 Blog Entries: 69 Liked: 13 times Rep Power: 2866	Re: Another one bites the dust The problem is though that if someone has a problem with leadership leaving the party is not necessarily the solution - in my opinion. Malcolm's leaving now means that Labour only has 14 councillors compared to the Conservatives 18 - that in turn means that the chance of Labour becoming the leading party is greatly reduced - which in turn means that Labour will be the opposition party for some time to come - this in turn means that more Labour councillors will be disgruntled by the lack of power that they have. By remaining in the party he could surely have influenced decisions more and if he felt really strongly opposed the current leadership of the party. Graham was elected by a democratic process. If you are in politics, particularly in a democratic system, then you have to accept that sometimes decisions don't always go your own way. As someone who is on the outer perimeter of the party at the moment, I would love to hear from one of the councillors to explain the situation. __________________ The views expressed within this post are mine and mine alone.