Defection to UKIP on Dudley Council?

Dan · 27-04-2005, 10:42 PM

I noticed the other day that Coun. Malcolm Davis of St James's ward on Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council was now listed as a UKIP councillor. This is the same Coun. Davis who was elected in June 2004 as a Liberal Democrat.

Has anyone with local knowledge got the story behind this defection?

B.A.Ware · 27-04-2005, 11:00 PM

Cant find out a refference to Ukip But he has resigned from the liberal party

First published on Friday 14 January 2005:THIS IS THE BLACK COUNTRY

Gauntlet thrown down in by-election challenge
A DUDLEY councillor's decision to resign from the Liberal Democrats has led to a bitter war of words erupting with a political rival.

St James' ward member cllr Malcolm Davis left the party he has served for more than eight years over Christmas after he was rejected as a possible parliamentary candidate.

His shock resignation has led to former labour candidate Dr Mike Hammond challenging him to resign from the council and face him in a by-election.

Councillor Davis has laughed off the suggestion and sees no reason why he should agree to the head-to-head.

He said: "I treat such a challenge with the contempt it deserves.

"As far as I'm concerned I got voted in due to my name and the hard work I have done and not because of the party I was standing for.

"My priority has always been to work for the people of St James' first and then go along with the party political stance second."

B.A.Ware · 27-04-2005, 11:14 PM

Malcolm Davis
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Malcolm Davis (Unitied Kingdom Independent Party)
St. James's

Found this on the Dudley council website, so it look like its true. Looks like were getting the Liberals aswell Scotgirl.

TomPhil · 28-04-2005, 04:12 PM

United Kingdom Independent Party - who are they?

27-04-2005, 10:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dan Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 155	Defection to UKIP on Dudley Council? I noticed the other day that Coun. Malcolm Davis of St James's ward on Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council was now listed as a UKIP councillor. This is the same Coun. Davis who was elected in June 2004 as a Liberal Democrat. Has anyone with local knowledge got the story behind this defection?

28-04-2005, 04:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
TomPhil Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Stockport Posts: 498 Party: UKIP	United Kingdom Independent Party - who are they? __________________ "A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government." In Labour we trusted and now we are busted... again. It's the economy, stupid.

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27-04-2005, 11:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
B.A.Ware Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 4,495 Party: UKIP	Cant find out a refference to Ukip But he has resigned from the liberal party First published on Friday 14 January 2005:THIS IS THE BLACK COUNTRY Gauntlet thrown down in by-election challenge A DUDLEY councillor's decision to resign from the Liberal Democrats has led to a bitter war of words erupting with a political rival. St James' ward member cllr Malcolm Davis left the party he has served for more than eight years over Christmas after he was rejected as a possible parliamentary candidate. His shock resignation has led to former labour candidate Dr Mike Hammond challenging him to resign from the council and face him in a by-election. Councillor Davis has laughed off the suggestion and sees no reason why he should agree to the head-to-head. He said: "I treat such a challenge with the contempt it deserves. "As far as I'm concerned I got voted in due to my name and the hard work I have done and not because of the party I was standing for. "My priority has always been to work for the people of St James' first and then go along with the party political stance second."

27-04-2005, 11:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
B.A.Ware Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Birmingham Posts: 4,495 Party: UKIP	Malcolm Davis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Malcolm Davis (Unitied Kingdom Independent Party) St. James's Found this on the Dudley council website, so it look like its true. Looks like were getting the Liberals aswell Scotgirl.