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Cheadle and Gatley Lib Dems are moving
Cllr Maureen Walsh – Deputy Leader – quits Conservatives
by Lib Dem team on 28 January, 2010
The Deputy Leader of Stockport’s Conservative Group, Cllr Maureen Walsh, has this week resigned from the Conservative Group, leaving local Tories in disarray. She now sits as an Independent on Stockport Council.
Having got to know Maureen over the last few months, I personally feel angry at how she has been treated, and how local Tories have tried to cover their tracks and pretend there’s nothing wrong.
There are some councillors you respect, whichever side of the chamber they’re on, and Maureen is one of them. She’s represented her ward of Bramhall North well and done a great deal of charity work through the Council, raising thousands of pounds for good causes.
I understand Maureen is going to put out her own leaflet to put the record straight, so incensed is she at how she’s been treated.
Here’s what we’ve said in our latest leaflet to North Bramhall and Hazel Grove:
Bramhall residents have been stunned by the news that popular local councillor Maureen Walsh has decided to quit the Conservatives.
Cllr Walsh, who has represented the Bramhall North area for 10 years, has decided to leave the party after a string of disagreements which have left local Conservatives deeply divided and in turmoil.
In a sign of desperation, the Tories have now selected a candidate for the local elections in May who doesn’t even live in Bramhall!
Cllr Walsh meanwhile is so upset, she is circulating her own message to local residents which directly contradicts the ‘spin’ the Tories have tried to put on the chaos.
Rather than say more at this stage, I’d prefer to wait for Maureen’s own words
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Having met Maureen on my visits to the Mayor’s Parlour on occasions I’ve led prayers at Council sessions I have always been struck by how genuine she is: non-partisan, interested in people and causes and I know that she has been prepared to pay tribute wherever work has been done well even if it has been done by those of parties other than their own. She is the best Tory I have met in Stockport; their loss is immense.
[…] is so angry she’s resigned from the Conservative Party and now sits as an Independent on Stockport […]
Dear Iain,
Sorry, I did not scroll back and see that you did indeed include my comments about Mark Hunter’s lies. I only looked at your response. Unlike the local Lib Dems, if we make a mistake we apologise and try to put it right – however, are you going to respond to my claim about Lib Dem lies? Best regards Syd
Syd, there are no lies so nothing to respond to.
The real question is why you’re trying to divert attention from what’s happened to Maureen, when you could easily have given more information to settle the issue.
What are Cheadle Conservatives trying to hide?
Dear Iain,
I am sorry but I cannot work out how to post a new comment on your blog about another issue – so I am afraid I have had to use this old entry point.
Can I ask you why when residents specifically ask your party not to post leaflets through their doors because both you and MP Mark Hunter have failed to help them, that you continue to put leaflets through their doors?
Best regards
Syd
Dear Syd,
We take what action we can to avoid such residents receiving unwanted literature, but some does slip through.
The gentleman in question has had nothing from us except for one item delivered in error.
I imagine the situation would be the same for the Conservatives.
Iain