Oct 30 2008
Yet Another Lib Dem Defects to the Conservatives
A Liberal Democrat Councillor on Harrogate Borough Council and North Yorkshire County Council has defected to the Conservative Party. This means the Conservatives now have a majority on Harrogate Borough Council.
In his letter of resignation to the Liberal Democrats, Councillor John Wren said:
“The Leadership of the Liberal Democrat Group is more interested in scoring points off the Conservatives than in serving the best interests of the Borough and the well-being of constituents is my first priority. I have come to see that the Conservative administration of the Council are more in tune with this sentiment than the Liberal Democrats ever could be.”
During my five years representing Marston Moor Ward on H B Council I worked with John and always found him to be a hard working local Councillor prepared to put people above politics, a man of principle and someone I always respected. This will not have been a decision he would have taken lightly but it goes to show how far the Conservatives have come under David Cameron over the last few years, as more and more people are joining the party, especially from the Liberal Democrats.
[...] Julian Sturdy offers a personal perspetive on the Liberal Democrat defection in Harrogate. [...]
I suspect there may be a couple of Lib Dems on York Council who might be thinking about joining the Conservative Group.