Socialist Labour Party or what?

[Inspector Knacker]

Will the old firm re-unite under the guise of the Socialist Labour Party or form a new world beating team.....'The Unelectable's'?

[kevplumb]

well the first have gone so ive heard  unconfirmed mind

[Lucy Lass-Tick]

Why did the old phrase 'the blind leading the blind' closely coupled with 'followed by the incompetent trailed by the indifferent' come to mind? 

[Inspector Knacker]

You'd only follow them out of curiosity.

[Lord Elpus]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YawagQ6lLrA

[Inspector Knacker]

So very true, although in Python terms I've always thought of them as the Gumbies.

[jeffh]

If the HIU are contemplating any form of coalition with the SCABs they would be committing political suicide.
They need to remember why Labour have lost so many seats - all it took was an association with CAB and the Labour seat went.
The new Socialists won't survive the 2020 elections and if HIU are in with them, neither will they with reformed Labour taking seats back, using the same SCAB association tactics that got them into this mess.
This is the opportunity for a party to put things right in Hartlepool and make an example of those who got us into this mess, not fall at the first hurdle.
I'm sure there's more to come out regarding overspending and the LGO report so they need to distance themselves from it all,
Then there's the obvious - what have CAB, SAB, MD and AA got to offer?

[Inspector Knacker]

The cabal are addicted to power, all this is is the last desperate clinging attempt to present a very thin veneer of credibility.
They are a toxic brand and anyone even contemplating an arrangement with them also deserves to fail for having such a poor level of judgement.

[DRiddle]

I agree Jeffh. There are a lot of people who have put in a lot of time and energy highlighting the way the council would inevitably go under the SCABS. 6 years of dedication chipping away at their majority and more importantly raising awareness of their dangerous incompetence in a largely politically unaware town.

Shane knows my thoughts. If he gets into bed with the SCABAL there are people who will turn their attention to bring him and his group down as well as finishing off the SCABAL.

Too many people ignored the SCABAL damage for too long. At many levels within HBC and more widely across key sections of the Labour Party. Look at where we are now.

This is what happens when you leave rats in charge of the cheese.

[Topcat]

The term "Independent Union" seems to me to be something of an oxymoron,are they true" Independents" or are they a "Union" with common aims and goals,surely they can't be both. Have they registered as a political group or party or are they just a lose coilition?

[jawsbbc]

well the first have gone so ive heard  unconfirmed mind

the first to go cranney put the scabal in  turmoil cranney has been doing what he has been doing with the knowledge of cab sab and maj james  funding grants ect ect the 4 need to be internally investigated https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/R2-9rW40OPOKUkmAoickiykCVdE/appointments note cab and sabs westbrook avenue address

https://companycheck.co.uk/director/916209850/KEVIN-HENRY-CRANNEY/directors

https://companycheck.co.uk/director/916209850/KEVIN-HENRY-CRANNEY/financials

   https://www.companydirectorcheck.com/kevin-cranney-4

[Devils advocate]

Didn't the socialist Derek Hatton drive a white BMW with private plates before his world came crashing down!

[Lucy Lass-Tick]

The term "Independent Union" seems to me to be something of an oxymoron,are they true" Independents" or are they a "Union" with common aims and goals,surely they can't be both. Have they registered as a political group or party or are they just a lose coilition?

Its really simple - no party whip, so each can make his or her own decisions according to the needs of their ward.

[Inspector Knacker]

A loose coalition of individuals with a common aim but unfettered by worship of a Party structure. First loyalty to the electorate not the Party.
It's actually harder, any fool, as we know, can rise through the Party ranks.