At a simple level the electorate of the district have been steadily responding to the challenge by voting them out when they stand in the local elections.
The next is on May 1st and I am already getting a sense of the head of steam that is building up. In our Ward we have the Labour Chief Whip as a colleague, he is working hard at becoming invisible.. Or at least trying to get along without any reference on his part to his role as business manager for the Labour Ruling Group on Wakefield Metropolitan District Council.
In 2006 when I was working my way round the district aiming to meet as many members of the public as possible as I stood for election, I had an interesting conversation with a person from the same village as the Chief Whip. "Oh your standing for the council then?" Walsh: Yes I am.
"Well I have one of your colleagues who lives in my village". Walsh: Really?
"Yes Trevor is a conservative councillor isn't he?" Walsh: Well actually no he is not, he is your local Labour Councillor.
"You do surprise me"
I have noticed since then that he really does not try to mention his roots to often.
Well at some point I think he will be running his flag up the mast and it will be interesting to see how people react.
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