Tomorrow ~ by-elections in two Haringey Wards

THE Haringey Community Press notes the two by-elections in Haringey tomorrow.

Taken together, they'll either consolidate the current "no overall control", or they could give the Greens a sliver of a simple majority.

HCP—Greens face tests in crucial by-elections

Even with such a "majority", due to practical factors such as deaths, illnesses, defections, or resignations, a one-seat "majority" would not be enough.

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I see the HCP article—linked above—quotes former Haringey Council Leader Peray Ahmet speaking just after the election ~

The prime minister has to take responsibility – and those around him. This has been an absolute disaster for all of us.

As leader, Cllr Ahmet took Cabinet responsibility for Communications (PR). As always, the handsomely-funded Public Relations team did their level best and managed to minimise many municipal mishaps and misfortunes.

But were there truly no failings or disasters in our Borough and for which a Leader needed to take responsibility?

The former leader said "this has been an absolute disaster for all of us". However, on Polling day, 21 (twenty one) of her Party colleagues were re-elected:

Find Councillor | Results by political party: Labour

Surely not a disaster for all Labour's Haringey candidates?

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Kier Starmer's Gaza policy, his lack of standing up to Trump; his Green-reversals, his multiple U-turns on domestic policy, his Mandelson appointment, his lack of clear principles: all these were likely to be factors in New Labour's local losses on May 7. None of these factors were helped by his typically wooden delivery, not unlike that of a corporate lawyer. Rather than a respected political leader.

However, unlike other, braver members of the Labour "family", Cllr. Ahmet took no, or few, opportunities to speak out about the manifold shortcomings of the past PM.

With Sir Keir's resignation on Monday, the former Haringey leader could then on Monday, safely welcome the new leader. The HCP wasted no time in reporting this (on Monday, below).

The council leader also took the opportunity then to take credit for her role in the Makerfield by-election win of Andy Burnham, last Thursday:

HCP article: Ex-council leader welcomes Andy Burnham to Westminster

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