Basildon’s lead councillor has a string of controversies trailing behind him involving bullying claims, abandoned policies and alleged mishandling of funds. Unsurprisingly, the Essex-based council is also one of the key areas pushing to delay its May local elections, supposedly for reasons of stability and capacity. But one thing we have learnt by now is that politicians are rarely so altruistic. Like Basildon, many of the councils asking for a postponement are the ones with lead councillors whose histories raise awkward questions or who don’t appear to have the experience or the ability to do an important job well. It’s...
Monitoring Antisemitism Intel
