[went against the national trend, with the Tories…]
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went against the national trend, with the Tories losing four seats and control of the council. Labour, fighting on a more progressive manifesto than in previous years, took three seats from the Tories, and the other went to a Liberal.
The SDP had to be content with one seat.
Kings Furlong ward, where I stood, reverted to norm by going Tory. Labour won it in a by-election last year when a Tory councillor resigned during our rent strike against the Tories' 67% increase.
Labour group. standing orders have been changed to bring more control to the But first indications are that it is going to take a few reselection conferences yet before some of the longerstanding councillors realise that the GC means to have a real say in Group affairs, and that policy is going to have to be carried out.
MARTIN TIMMINS