The fallout from the Green Party’s controversial “Zionism is racism” motion is threatening to drive a major rift between the parties running Newcastle City Council. A new era for Tyneside politics was promised this May, when a deal was struck to resolve a post-election deadlock in which no single party could claim majority control of Newcastle.The pact saw the Liberal Democrats form a minority administration at the Civic Centre, with the support of the Greens under a “stability and co-operation” agreement. But pressure is mounting on the partnership, which falls short of a formal coalition, following the political storm emanating...