Archive for william o’rourke
Glasgow Labour councillor banned from public office over rape comments
Early last year I briefly reported on the shocking comments about the alleged rape of a child made by one of its Glasgow councillors, William O’Rourke. The case has now finally worked its way through the system and he has been banned from holding public office: A Glasgow Labour councillor has been banned from holding [...]
Councillor sacked, councillor arrives, councillor departs
A trio of local council news: Andrew Reeves reports on the sacking of a Scottish Labour councillor William O’Rourke over his comments about rape (and credit to Labour, they looked to have moved much more quickly and firmly than the Conservatives did in the recent similar case of Bill Aitken) Horsham Conservative councillor Keith Shepherd [...]
