This is another blow to Cllr Cliff Morris’ leadership as he receives yet another vote of no confidence. What’s striking though is that all of these motions are just firefighting as we get closer and closer to next year’s local elections.
Why has there been absolutely no mention of a vote of no confidence in the Labour Councillors who put Cliff Morris in his position? The ones who have kept him there all these years and have given their backing to every one of his decisions? The people of Bolton aren’t stupid and know that this is a cynical attempt to detoxify Bolton Labour's brand before next May. If Cllr Morris were to go now, it would just be one of his apprentices running things all over again.