Considering I have only been a councillor
for five years I have seen a fair number of members change sides in that time.
Some have changed sides more than once.
James Moyies is the flip-flop champion.
Three parties, and out-in-out then in again as regards to the ruling
administration.
Cllr Moyies, whose three years representing
West Shoebury have largely been spent confusing those who reside there. One can
but wonder what his election address will say? Maybe "a vote for Moyies is
a guarantee of inconsistency"?
Since I hear that West Shoebury Tories
have already selected their 2018 candidate one is left to wonder whether James
will stand again, or where. Perhaps the current Tory candidate is about to be
shafted.
In the meantime, voters across the
borough of Southend-on-Sea are bound to be confused as to the political mix in
the council chamber.
With Cllr Moyies defection taken into
account I think the current situation is -
25 Conservative
10 Southend Independence Alliance
10 Labour
2 Liberal Democrat
2 UKIP
1 Independent
1 vacancy
The Conservative-UKIP coalition now has
a majority of 4.
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