
Don't let the Council chamber remain a Lib Dem echo chamber
28/04/26
By:
Adrian Johnston
Richmond Council has an accountability deficiency - 49 Lib Dems, 5 Greens

Almost everyone I speak to on the campaign trail is amazed when they find out the Conservatives have no councillors.
Yes we were trounced 4 years ago when the elections occured at the height of the unforgivable "partygate" disgrace. But we still polled over a quarter of all votes, 27%. The Lib Dems came to an arrangement with the Greens so that no Green candidates stood in Twickenham Riverside and other wards. They themselves stood aside in 5 seats to allow 5 Green ccuncillors off the back of only 5% of the vote. As a result they now have 49 councillors from 55% of the vote.
We all know the dangers absolute powere brings.
These elections are about how much Council Tax you pay and how it's spent. I urge you to use your vote to bring some accountability to the council chamber.
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