Cllr Williams to stand down

[Spartacus]

Sigh 

James McAsh elected as Southwark Council’s next leader, amid unconfirmed ‘final round draw’ reports – Southwark News https://share.google/SSrYI6rbHHGXm0ZoF

[first mate]

He is one ambitious young man, no surprise. 

[Rockets]

Of course he was elected - he was plotting Cllr Williams' downfall for a long time. Does a leader have to hold a seat to retain office - I know he has a healthy majority but a swing based on discontent from CPZs etc at the next election could be interesting?

[Earl Aelfheah]

1 hour ago, Rockets said:

he was plotting Cllr Williams' downfall for a long time.

Was he? I wasn't aware of a plot. Do you have any details?

[Rockets]

He had a go about a year ago: https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/southwark/exclusive-council-leader-sees-off-challenge-by-five-votes/

[Penguin68]

Standard Marxist entry strategy, and yes, he initially self identified as a Marxist before later removing that detail. His evident hatred and disdain for the Kulak class probably suggests Bolshevik leanings. Even Momentum, I've been told, considers his clique too left for them. But then, as Trots they probably would. 

Edited 5 hours ago by Penguin68

[Earl Aelfheah]

1 hour ago, Rockets said:

He had a go about a year ago: https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/southwark/exclusive-council-leader-sees-off-challenge-by-five-votes/

Oh, I see. I think that could also be classed an open, lawful, and democratic challenge. 

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[CPR Dave]

'Be careful who you stand on, on your way up, as you will meet them on the way down'

[Rockets]

@Earl AelfheahIt is also classed as a leadership challenge in most people's political books..

https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/southwark/exclusive-southwark-council-leader-expected-to-face-leadership-challenge/

Does anyone know, I presume Cllr McAsh has to retain his seat at the next election to continue as leader?

Didn't he start as a councillor for the Green Party, or am I imagining that?

Edited 3 hours ago by Rockets

[CPR Dave]

Yes, the cabinet leader has to be an elected councillor.

Losing your council seat means losing the leadership (but Southwark often doles out a massive loss of office payment so it's not all bad news).

[first mate]

2 hours ago, Rockets said:

Didn't he start as a councillor for the Green Party, or am I imagining that?

Allegedly, McAsh has been involved in writing articles and campaigned for Momentum, including a step-by-step guide to 'de-selecting Labour MPs' under the pseudonym Eric Sim. 

Edited 1 hour ago by first mate

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

The heat is really getting to some people...

 

 

"It's quite simple: James McAsh was born as Jaime Maccas in Cuba, served in Che Guevara's militia, spent 5 years in East Berlin perfecting his knowledge of English, bought Shergar from the IRA, traded it to Kim Jong Il in exchange for biological weapons training in Wuhan, perfected the COVID virus, brought it to London and used it as the pretext for CPZs! The answer has been staring at us in the face all along!"

[first mate]

Think he used to do stuff for Russia Today.

[Rockets]

@Dogkennelhillbilly he was actually born James Ashworth-McLintock...

One wonders of his past will come back to haunt him as leader. An interesting appointment by the Labour councillors and one Labour HQ will no doubt be keeping a keen eye on.

According to the Lib Dems: McAsh voted to keep the two child benefit cap, refused to call out brutal welfare cuts, and backed Rachel Reeves’ winter fuel payments cut.  

Edited 1 hour ago by Rockets