While transcribing all those
speeches
from Councillors who were so keen to say how wonderful everyone was I was
struck by the number who praised the Baroness which, given the number of adverse comments
received over the years, struck me as strange. As everyone knows, she hates
criticism and regards it as a police matter.
I contacted a couple of people and got the same story. She has been very good at
helping Councillors during any family or personal crisis, such as being arrested for blogging etc.
It seemed pretty obvious that given the loss of Melvin Seymour, that Councillor
Cameron Smith would be the best choice for a replacement Cabinet Member and that has been confirmed by usually
reliable sources. More than that, he is to be Deputy Leader. Definitely a good choice.
Apparently Councillor Lisa Moore is the Conservatives’ choice for Mayor with
Frazer Brooks the two vote winner in Blackfen & Lamorbey being her Deputy. Lisa is a nice
lady who has been an effective Chairman of Scrutiny so no one should argue with
that appointment, but Frazer may indicate a change of direction for the ruling party.
I got the impression since he was elected that he was in the Tory’s second tier of Councillors unlikely to
progress far under the old regime, but the old regime is out. O’Neill is gone and
her big time supporters retired.
Bexley Tories may have turned over a new Leaf freed from the shackles of the
unlamented dictator. Apparently their first informal meeting was far more
relaxed than when the old guard was scheming for themselves.
Maybe I am too optimistic, the money will still be in short supply with the
same people controlling it, but we can live in hope.