Curiouser and Curiouser

The metaphorical vultures are reported to be hovering around the head of Cllr Lewis Godfrey. We are told that a well-known member of Green St West branch is already campaigning to be adopted as the candidate when Godfrey goes.

This is where it gets bizarre. 

Some reports, from those who claim to be in-the-know state that Cllr Godfrey isn’t suspended and that the Labour Party haven’t even approached him yet. Given that our earlier reports were that he was being investigated and/or had been suspended, this seems somewhat strange.

We should not underestimate the ability of the Labour Party apparatus to cock up the procedure, but it is equally plausible that there are a number of false trails being laid, simply to sow confusion.

On balance we’d come down on the side of suspended awaiting the outcome of an investigation. We have been given details of the accusations. Because of the nature of the allegations, we will not be divulging them on these pages. If true, and we suspect that they are, we would expect to see Godfrey’s name removed from those who have the Labour Whip. Whether this will be the precursor to another byelection, we’re not sure.

At the moment, it’s all rather opaque. It doesn’t quite match the “culture of trust and openness” promised by Mayor Fiaz, when she was just a candidate. If any of his constituents would like to ask Cllr Godfrey for clarification, his surgery details are as follows: