The Illiberal Democrats think that Labour will give them
the deal they want on proportional representation in Scottish local elections. According to Lib Dem leader Jim Wallace, the agreement:
will give the Scottish Lib Dems an advantage over Labour
Who said that politicians are comedians? Labour activists are saying
something rather different:
We do not speak as a vested interest but as democrats when we say as a party we do not support proportional representation for local council elections. That is why we will enter the 2003 elections on a platform of reinvigorating local democracy but not breaking the direct link between councillor and community; of strengthening local government, not undermining it to create local administration.
My money is on the Labour activists.