Southampton

theking · 20-05-2007, 11:17 PM

SOUTHAMPTON City Council will be run by the conservatives.

The shock decision means the tories will be in charge of the authority for the first time in 23 years.

The drama unfolded as councillors gathered to elect a new leader at the Civic Centre last night.

Liberal Democrat councillor Norah Goss split with her party to prevent a Labour administration being formed on the casting vote of the new Labour mayor.

She instead voted to put in the Conservative group whilst her former colleagues abstained.

Her vote was enough to see councillor Alec Samuels elected as leader of the council despite Labour opposition.

advertisementCllr Goss, now an independent councillor, said she could not let a Labour administration ruin the hard work of her former colleagues who have been the previous minority administration for the past four years.

Liberal Democrats pledged to retain their independence.

Independent UKIP · 21-05-2007, 12:03 AM

Thanks for that post theking. An apparently principled Lib Dem Councillor is nice to see. Ryansoton will know if that is good or bad news for Southampton and much less importantly good or bad for UKIP Southampton .

Westminster wise, who cares if the Lib Dems back Labour or Blue Labour.

C_steam · 21-05-2007, 09:19 AM

Lost to derby..........

ryansoton · 22-05-2007, 10:25 PM

C_steam i am not a Southampton FC supporter having been raised in Kent i support the local team there so I am not overly bothered that saints lost to Derby apart it would have been nice to see them back in the prmiership.

Anyway back to topic, I applaud Cllr Goss for doing what she believed to be right and not following her group leader and acting like a sheep.

Although a tory council is better then a labour one, Cllr Samuels the new council leader is not the right man to lead the council.

20-05-2007, 11:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
theking Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11	Southampton SOUTHAMPTON City Council will be run by the conservatives. The shock decision means the tories will be in charge of the authority for the first time in 23 years. The drama unfolded as councillors gathered to elect a new leader at the Civic Centre last night. Liberal Democrat councillor Norah Goss split with her party to prevent a Labour administration being formed on the casting vote of the new Labour mayor. She instead voted to put in the Conservative group whilst her former colleagues abstained. Her vote was enough to see councillor Alec Samuels elected as leader of the council despite Labour opposition. advertisementCllr Goss, now an independent councillor, said she could not let a Labour administration ruin the hard work of her former colleagues who have been the previous minority administration for the past four years. Liberal Democrats pledged to retain their independence.

21-05-2007, 12:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Independent UKIP Uber Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Posts: 2,133	Re: Southampton Thanks for that post theking. An apparently principled Lib Dem Councillor is nice to see. Ryansoton will know if that is good or bad news for Southampton and much less importantly good or bad for UKIP Southampton . Westminster wise, who cares if the Lib Dems back Labour or Blue Labour.

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21-05-2007, 09:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
C_steam Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Anwhere far away from the cabalistas Posts: 7,167	Lost to derby..........

22-05-2007, 10:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
ryansoton Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southampton Posts: 736 Party: Other	C_steam i am not a Southampton FC supporter having been raised in Kent i support the local team there so I am not overly bothered that saints lost to Derby apart it would have been nice to see them back in the prmiership. Anyway back to topic, I applaud Cllr Goss for doing what she believed to be right and not following her group leader and acting like a sheep. Although a tory council is better then a labour one, Cllr Samuels the new council leader is not the right man to lead the council.