Scutiny Chairs - Sean's Got it wrong!
I am gobsmacked that Sean Brennan has said in a letter to the Guardian that the reason Tories were not allowed Scrutiny Chairs in the past was thet there were not enough Tory Councillors to enable them to Chair a Scrutiny Committee in the 2002-6 Council.
This is a completely untrue. The Lib Dems refused either opposition group the opportunity to Chair a Scrutiny Committee during that period.
The Labour Group offered to Chair Learning for Life but were turned down by the Lib Dems. The Tories were prepared to Chair Environment and Leisure but were again turned down by the Lib Dems.
I appreciate Mike Cooper was leader at the time this was decided, so Sean could claim ignorance, but nevertheless the statement is incorrect, so presumably he will be issuing a correction to the Guardian in the coming days.
This is a completely untrue. The Lib Dems refused either opposition group the opportunity to Chair a Scrutiny Committee during that period.
The Labour Group offered to Chair Learning for Life but were turned down by the Lib Dems. The Tories were prepared to Chair Environment and Leisure but were again turned down by the Lib Dems.
I appreciate Mike Cooper was leader at the time this was decided, so Sean could claim ignorance, but nevertheless the statement is incorrect, so presumably he will be issuing a correction to the Guardian in the coming days.
posted by Charlie Mansell at 11:59 am
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How many Conservatives does it take to chair a Scrutiny Committee? Gotta be some kind of joke there.
I would guess, they have not been offered much this time round either, perhaps they could nip out and hug a hoodie or two by way of compensation.
Very good. Perhaps we should have a competition for the best punchline!
Have you ever thought of becoming Paddy Kane's speechwriter?:-)
After his over the top "holocaust question" at the April Council meeting, I think Group enforcer Councillor Stears might have to add a new sub-paragraph to the Lib Dem "Group Loyalty" clause in their group standing orders.
I must publish the clause someday with some commentary as it makes interesting reading regarding quasi-judicial roles as well as scrutiny?
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