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Conservative councillor joins the Liberal Democrats

A bit of variety from the stories of Labour and Greens joining the Liberal Democrats. This time it is a Conservative councillor:

A Conservative councillor in Wokingham has quit the party – the second one to do so within four months – claiming that “obsessive secrecy” forced him to make the move.

But instead of going independent, he has instead joined the Liberal Democrats…

He becomes the second Liberal Democrat councillor to join the group in a month after Cllr Imogen Shepherd-DuBey won the Emmbrook seat from the Conservatives after a by-election there. [Wokingham Today]

2 responses to “Conservative councillor joins the Liberal Democrats”

  1. As someone who has been an active Liberal and Lib Dem member since 1964, I can only say that such ‘conversions’ often end badly for the party, and those that ‘rat’ can ‘re-rat’. Perhaps I am unduly pessimistic but I can only think of examples in my own experience where Tory councillors (rather than simply ex Tory voters) have proved far more a liability than a benefit in the long term.

    Welcome them by all means, but keep them close and don’t be surprised that they sometimes stab you in the back!

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