Although we are not told in a local press account what prompted Swansea’s council leader to launch an ill-informed attack on police over their record in tackling drug related crime, his rather stupid intervention was enough for one nameless serving officer to be quoted as stating that Chris Holley “should concentrate on running the council, rather than shouting his mouth off." If comments on the EP website can be believed, it’s a view largely shared by the public too.
Having only just smoothed over the embarrassment caused by his semi-literate attempt at suborning a government minister, the Lib Dem leader’s open-mouth policy has cabinet colleagues squirming at his attack on local police - described as "a kick in the teeth" by officers - and which is made worse by a shocking level of ignorance about successful operations whilst making belated demands for a “dedicated organisation” to tackle drug related crime.
Holley, who is paid over £45,000 a year to lead the city, was not only unaware of a recent record £150 million drugs haul in the Swansea Valley but was revealed to have never even heard of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) which has been active since 2006 and who masterminded the operation. Sadly, this example of oblivion at the top towards such key matters is by no means an isolated incident.
How much longer the more astute operators among local Liberal Democrats will be content to allow their already frail-looking electoral futures to be determined by the ramblings of a total numpty is anyone’s guess. Yet it could be argued that whilst opposition parties remain unable to capitalise on his crap performance and the press offer no editorial censure – despite giving front page prominence to his many shortcomings – then why change horses when it’s a lot safer flogging a dead one?
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"...the more astute operators among local Liberal Democrats ..."
Really? Who are they? I realise that description must be seen as relative in relations to the Chief Weeble himself... but who?
The trouble is it's a three horse race from the inner circle - and those three have all been compromised, have made loads of enemies on their way up, have (rattling) skeletons in their fitted cupboards, hate each other so much that they won't cut a deal, and have such big big egos (one to the point of pathology) that it paralyzes any idea of change that doesn't have their own name in lights above it.
And down below them the local party is devoid of young blood because perceived threats were sidelined asap a long time ago. Plus the fees debacle has meant a drastic falling away of student membership and no new influx at freshers.
It's very much "Downfall; The Local LibDem Mashup" - but in a deserted bunker with only 3 Generals, and a Great Leader who can't even raise the energy to rant let alone rave when he gets the bad news...
Scary, really. Quite spooky if you let yourself think about it too much.
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