Why will Hounslow Labour Group not stand by their colleague?
On another thread an individual poster, presuming to speak on behalf of the Hounslow Labour Group, made a nasty personal attack on Councillor Theo Dennison - elected ward member for Syon, Chair of the Planning Committee and until recently a member of the Cabinet.Amongst other things, he offered what purported to be an informed explanation for Councillor Dennison's demotion from the Cabinet.The individual concerned is not a member of the Hounslow Labour Group, not a councillor, not a resident of Hounslow and, depending upon whom one believes, maybe not even a member of the Labour Party.I asked at the time whether any member of the Hounslow Labour Group wished to disassociate themselves, and the Group, from the remarks. Theo, as is his very honourable but irritating wont, responded in haste to defend his colleagues and to mitigate their lack of support for him by protesting that they never post on this forum (is this attributable to a medical condition?).Within minutes he was further undermined by a member of the Hounslow Labour Group, in fact a Cabinet member, who did indeed post on the forum, not to defend her colleague but to heap compliments upon the man who had abused him. No disassociation by the Hounslow Labour Group was made from the comments posted by the non-councillor, non-resident and possible non-member.As a local resident and as a constituent of Councillor Dennison I would like to know whether my ward councillor is going to receive the support of his colleagues on this matter. Or, if not, I would appreciate an explanation as to what power this non-resident wields over the local party which renders them unwilling to challenge a personal attack by him upon one of their own colleagues.
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