Sunday, December 10, 2006
LGA Faux Pas
I have to admit that I do not normally pay much attention to the Local Government Association Magazine 'First', which arrives on my doormat through the post every Saturday morning, however this week is different.
The magazine contains a regular feature profiling a local Councillor. This week it is the "Independent member of Sandwell Metropolitan Council", Simon Smith. Except that Simon Smith is not an independent at all. As this article makes clear, Councillor Smith was elected to Sandwell as a member of the BNP and continues to sit as one of that party's Councillors.
I suspect that all hell will break loose in LGA headquarters on Monday when they realise their mistake.
The magazine contains a regular feature profiling a local Councillor. This week it is the "Independent member of Sandwell Metropolitan Council", Simon Smith. Except that Simon Smith is not an independent at all. As this article makes clear, Councillor Smith was elected to Sandwell as a member of the BNP and continues to sit as one of that party's Councillors.
I suspect that all hell will break loose in LGA headquarters on Monday when they realise their mistake.
