Yeah, Labour have taken a few seats and they have for the last few elections.
They are edging back in Liverpool but it's by no means certain they'll get in again in the next few years - but they might.
Under the leadership of Bonehead Anderson, I think that, if they do get in, it could be very worrying for the city. Labour's relative success recently seems to be much to do with natural tiredness with party that's been in power for almost a decade, plus some of the fall out from the Henshaw/Storey thing.
I don't get the impression that the Labour party in Liverpool is fit for power yet. Whenever you get one of them quoted in the Echo or interviewed they still come across as the sort of third-rate, incompetants they were under Prendergast. It would be a tragedy if the Lib Dems difficulties allowed a crew who'd do much, much worse if they were in power, benefit.
Liverpool Labour seemed to have finally gotten the act together - or had it sorted out for them by Labour regional HQ - when they got Gideon Ben Tovim as their leader, an intelligent, educated (not always necessary, but hardly a hindrance) and articulate man.
Before long, Anderson's cronies had pulled off an internal putsch, kicked out Ben Tovim and installed Bonehead as their leader, with predictable consquences for their party's effectiveness. I fear that if Bonehead's version of Labour get back in, we'll see a return to the useless, corrupt, ineffective and crass (Bet Lynch cultural ambassador
hno politics that held the city back for years.
Bradley seems to have the right ideas and deserves more time.
Anyone who heard the debate between Bradley and Bonehead on Roger Philips show not long ago will know what I'm talking about. Bonehead doesn't have the maturity intelligence, tact or gravitas to be representing a great city to the rest of the country and beyond.
I hope that the people of Liverpool have the intelligence to realise this in coming years.
They are edging back in Liverpool but it's by no means certain they'll get in again in the next few years - but they might.
Under the leadership of Bonehead Anderson, I think that, if they do get in, it could be very worrying for the city. Labour's relative success recently seems to be much to do with natural tiredness with party that's been in power for almost a decade, plus some of the fall out from the Henshaw/Storey thing.
I don't get the impression that the Labour party in Liverpool is fit for power yet. Whenever you get one of them quoted in the Echo or interviewed they still come across as the sort of third-rate, incompetants they were under Prendergast. It would be a tragedy if the Lib Dems difficulties allowed a crew who'd do much, much worse if they were in power, benefit.
Liverpool Labour seemed to have finally gotten the act together - or had it sorted out for them by Labour regional HQ - when they got Gideon Ben Tovim as their leader, an intelligent, educated (not always necessary, but hardly a hindrance) and articulate man.
Before long, Anderson's cronies had pulled off an internal putsch, kicked out Ben Tovim and installed Bonehead as their leader, with predictable consquences for their party's effectiveness. I fear that if Bonehead's version of Labour get back in, we'll see a return to the useless, corrupt, ineffective and crass (Bet Lynch cultural ambassador
hno politics that held the city back for years.Bradley seems to have the right ideas and deserves more time.
Anyone who heard the debate between Bradley and Bonehead on Roger Philips show not long ago will know what I'm talking about. Bonehead doesn't have the maturity intelligence, tact or gravitas to be representing a great city to the rest of the country and beyond.
I hope that the people of Liverpool have the intelligence to realise this in coming years.
