Accused senior Sandwell Labour figure referred to NCC – but most senior still not suspended

The SKWAWKBOX has covered the ongoing controversy in the West Midlands borough of Sandwell at some length, where the local Labour Party has been riven by allegations over the behaviour of senior Labour figures – and that those senior figures … Continue reading →

Suspended Liverpool council chief executive Ged Fitzgerald re-bailed again

Suspended Liverpool council chief executive Ged Fitzgerald re-bailed again Mr Fitzgerald and three others were re-bailed this week The chief executive of Liverpool Council – who is under investigation by Lancashire Police – has been re-bailed once again. Ged Fitzgerald … Continue reading →

The Year That Was 2017 Top twenty

2017 was another busy year for Rotherham Politics. Below is the top twenty for 2017 The MrBean Hussain & Chris Read Letters: Boys will be..? Gaggan Sabherwal and the Look North investigation into Jayne Senior Sansome and Delilah. Momentum losing … Continue reading →

Abuse survivor’s new fight for justice

A CAMPAIGNING child sex abuse survivor is bidding to change a law which means council officials cannot be held accountable for their behaviour just a few months after leaving office. The survivor, known as Elizabeth, wants to force an amendment … Continue reading →

Sandwell also seems to have issues with a dodgy BT contract!

From the quite excellent Sandwell blog, In The Public Domain? Jan Britton’s £16m Big Black Hole! It gets more incredible by the day…. Herewith a letter which I am sending to the Chief Constable of the West Midlands and to … Continue reading →

Whatever happened to the Eastwood Deal?

A FOCUS on anti-social behaviour in Eastwood saw 2,200 warnings and 450 formal notices handed out — but residents say much more is needed. Rotherham Borough Council launched its Eastwood Deal plan last summer, with South Yorkshire Police allocating a … Continue reading →

When a wheel fell off Emma Hoddinotts bandwagon

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We all know the Hoddinott is as keen as mustard when it comes to campaigning, thats why she joins all the unions and stuff. I’m not sure the detail about her time at RMBC stacks up on her linkedin CV … Continue reading →

Some evidence for Sansome acting as henchman for Jahangir Akhtar & Roger Stone

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Termite sent me these thinking readers would appreciate these: Previously: Sansome: I was a henchman for Jahangir Akhtar & Roger Stone Posted on September 16, 2017 by rothpol This gallery contains 3 photos. It is remarkable how much can change in … Continue reading →

Who really wears the trousers? Hoddinott perhaps?

A ‘macho bullying culture’. Anyone who has taken any interest in the politics of Rotherham over the past few years will remember this witheringly accurate allegation levelled by Professor Jay in 2014. It’s true that Chris Read has gone to … Continue reading →

“More cock up than conspiracy.” Rotherham and issues of professional negligence and misconduct

This week saw the publication of six reports into varying aspects of historical issues in Rotherham associated with the child sexual exploitation scandal uncovered by Professor Alexis Jay three years ago. The reports were originally commissioned in 2014 and 2015 … Continue reading →