Strange Noises From the Public Gallery
August is traditionally the silly season in Politics. For Barnet this August was the very silly season. The antics of the Conservative Group dominated the headlines and monopolised the local blogs. I decided to let others get on with it. Tonight I propose my motion of no confidence in the Leader of the Council. More of that later in the week. Last night was back to school in the shape of the Business Management and Overview Committee. This is the committee that can call in certain decisions made by Cabinet and individual Cabinet Members. This is the forum you will recall where the former Leader admitted he knew nothing about the Icelandic deposits, and where a certain Cabinet Member admitted it was too upsetting to meet residents in sheltered housing. In short there is always some fun to be had and the odds of a cabinet member making a gaffe or two are about even money.
