Councillor McAsh defects to the Greens

[BrandNewGuy]

From Southwark News: BREAKING NEWS: James McAsh defects to the Green Party, seven months after his Southwark Labour leadership victory was overturned
He added that the council was "planning for funding gaps larger than those faced in almost every year of Conservative austerity..."
https://southwarknews.co.uk/featured/breaking-news-james-mcash-defects-to-the-green-party-seven-months-after-his-southwark-labour-leadership-victory-was-overturned/

[James Barber]

It is ironic that councillor James McAsh, a self avowed life long marxist who literally has written about wanting to overthrow capitalism, complains that there isn't enough money for councils. 

Austerity for councils started in the early days of the Blair government with central grants to councils ot rising with inflation. 

[Spartacus]

If I was cynical, I would say that he has jumped ship before the May elections where Labour councils across the country are in fear of a blood bath

 

[Sue]

12 minutes ago, Spartacus said:

If I was cynical, I would say that he has jumped ship before the May elections where Labour councils across the country are in fear of a blood bath

 

Not been cynical, I'd say he can't stand for a party which has moved so far to the right it has come to represent things he does not believe in.

Quite apart from what happened to him personally, which was disgraceful.

[Insuflo]

53 minutes ago, James Barber said:

Austerity for councils started in the early days of the Blair government with central grants to councils ot rising with inflation. 

Ah, so it’s not the Lib Dems’ fault for enabling the vicious austerity policies of Cameron and Osborne by getting into bed with the tories?

The state we are in is entirely traceable to the coalition years and the Lib Dems should be damned for all time for what you did in 2010-15.

Edited 2 hours ago by Insuflo

[Suggsy]

He's an ambitious guy - presume the aim is to get elected as a Green MP. But a lot can happen in 3 years. 

 

 

Personally I think planning for funding gaps when you have no money is the sensible thing to do. 

[Cancerian]

Good riddance if McAsh has defected from Labour.  In his tenure he introduced a lot of crazy street and road schemes which have been inflicted on the residents of Southwark and beyond! I expect the Green Party will welcome him with open arms. 

[Sue]

50 minutes ago, Cancerian said:

Good riddance if McAsh has defected from Labour.  In his tenure he introduced a lot of crazy street and road schemes which have been inflicted on the residents of Southwark and beyond! I expect the Green Party will welcome him with open arms. 

Which "crazy street and road schemes" are you thinking of?

[Cancerian]

I’m not thinking of them Sue. They’ve already happened. Too many to list here but you get the gist. Very concerning that McAsh has gone to the Green Party but he’s a man with a mission!

[Sue]

2 minutes ago, Cancerian said:

I’m not thinking of them Sue. They’ve already happened. Too many to list here but you get the gist. Very concerning that McAsh has gone to the Green Party but he’s a man with a mission!

Yes I get your gist, but maybe you could just name a few of the very many you mention?

I'm not sure why you find it very concerning that somebody would leave Labour for the Greens?

So have many people, including me.