Comments on: Local election results – half-time verdict http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/05/local-election-results-half-time.htm Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:02:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: dreamingspire http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/05/local-election-results-half-time.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1045 dreamingspire Sun, 04 May 2008 06:46:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1704#comment-1045 Indeed not just good but very good for LDs: 2nd in the popular vote, beating the Labour juggernaut, and in the end just retaining Liverpool. But (and I sensed it when watching on TV and listening on radio and TV to Brian Paddick) there is a lack of oomph to the LDs in local govt. While running Bristol for 2 years that weakness showed in poor managerial ability (both in the nuts and bolts and in PR), although in Somerset after some 5 years they did learn. That and London point the way for other major conurbations: elected Mayors teamed with a strong local assembly has got to be the way forward. So go for it in Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Greater Manchester, Greater Bristol, Newcastle and Sunderland,... Indeed not just good but very good for LDs: 2nd in the popular vote, beating the Labour juggernaut, and in the end just retaining Liverpool. But (and I sensed it when watching on TV and listening on radio and TV to Brian Paddick) there is a lack of oomph to the LDs in local govt. While running Bristol for 2 years that weakness showed in poor managerial ability (both in the nuts and bolts and in PR), although in Somerset after some 5 years they did learn. That and London point the way for other major conurbations: elected Mayors teamed with a strong local assembly has got to be the way forward. So go for it in Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Greater Manchester, Greater Bristol, Newcastle and Sunderland,…

]]> By: Lynne Featherstone MP http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/05/local-election-results-half-time.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1044 Lynne Featherstone MP Fri, 02 May 2008 22:50:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1704#comment-1044 The Liberal Democrats made an overall gain in seats and an overall gain in the number of councils which we run - so overall, yes - these were good results and were better than last year as we went up in both seats and councils. The Liberal Democrats made an overall gain in seats and an overall gain in the number of councils which we run – so overall, yes – these were good results and were better than last year as we went up in both seats and councils.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2008/05/local-election-results-half-time.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1043 Anonymous Fri, 02 May 2008 22:32:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=1704#comment-1043 You could equally say you lost seats right across the country and that you lost seats to Labour and the Tories. Team Ming did better than Team Clegg.<br/><br/>People in Liverpool will be glad that the Lib Dem Party lost majority control after the Audit Commission said it was the worst run Council in the country. Even worse than Haringey! You could equally say you lost seats right across the country and that you lost seats to Labour and the Tories. Team Ming did better than Team Clegg.

People in Liverpool will be glad that the Lib Dem Party lost majority control after the Audit Commission said it was the worst run Council in the country. Even worse than Haringey!

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