Burnley mayor-elect survives election to secure meeting with the Queen (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Burnley mayor-elect survives election to secure meeting with the Queen
6:00am Saturday 5th May 2012 in Politics news
MAYOR-ELECT Charlie Bullas - amid a disastrous day for his party colleagues in Burnley - can at least console himself with a royal date with destiny.
The veteran Coal Clough with Deerplay councillor was pencilled in to meet The Queen when she visits East Lancashire on May 16.
But first he needed to secure his seat for the Lib Dems, with dire predictions of how his party might fare locally.
Speaking moments after he defeated Labour’s Sam McLachlan, Coun Bullas said: “I had a good majority and I expected to win but it was nerve-wracking.
“But I’m part of a good team in Coal Clough and we work together well and I will work for anyone, no matter what their political beliefs.
“Now I’m looking forward to becoming mayor in two weeks and meeting The Queen in Accrington on May 16.
“I hope I can be a worthwhile ambassador for Burnley and I am sure that my family will be very proud of me.”
In an unusual move, The Queen will meet two mayors that day. Outgoing mayor Coun David Heginbotham will welcome her to the borough before Coun Bullas’ investiture.
Comments(2)
Izanears
says...
10:13am Sun 6 May 12
Interocitor wrote:I wonder how many Conservative MP's will be left in the UK after May2015?
I wonder how many Lib Dem councillors will be left in the UK after May 2015 or indeed MPs for that matter?
The Lib Dems need to pick an issue and orchestrate a way out of the coalition (The NHS so-called 'reforms' would have done it). They will still lose MPs in any forthcoming GE, but hanging on until the bitter end will ensure a wipe-out from which they may never recover.
The Lib Dems simply can't continue to lose so many councillors year-on-year and remain a functioning political party outside of Westminster. The Lib Dem powerhouse has always been in local govt and without this they are a nonentity.
Such a high price to pay just so a few at the very top can ride around in fancy Ministerial cars. It's also a shame that good hardworking councillors are being punished and this will continue until the Lib Dems divorce themselves from the Tories.
Interocitor says...
1:56pm Sat 5 May 12
The Lib Dems need to pick an issue and orchestrate a way out of the coalition (The NHS so-called 'reforms' would have done it). They will still lose MPs in any forthcoming GE, but hanging on until the bitter end will ensure a wipe-out from which they may never recover.
The Lib Dems simply can't continue to lose so many councillors year-on-year and remain a functioning political party outside of Westminster. The Lib Dem powerhouse has always been in local govt and without this they are a nonentity.
Such a high price to pay just so a few at the very top can ride around in fancy Ministerial cars. It's also a shame that good hardworking councillors are being punished and this will continue until the Lib Dems divorce themselves from the Tories.