It is sad to see politicians living up to the worst stereotypes, but that is what Labour and Conservative councillors have been doing on Bristol City Council this week - playing silly games for what they believe to be political advantage.
At a bad-tempered meeting during the week, the Lib Dems as largest party on the Council (but without a majority) proposed to continue to lead an administration to run Bristol City Council. Labour - backed by the Conservatives - voted to reject this bid. The Lib Dems were naturally disappointed but invited Labour and the Conservatives to form an alternative administration. Astonishingly, they point-blank refused - no fewer than four times!
It is one thing to vote down you opponents. But it is quite another to propose no alternative and to leave the city in a state of limbo. Conservative and Labour councillors should be genuinely ashamed.
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Labour now run Bristol!
At an extraordinary meeting last night, I sat in a packed public gallery at the Council chamber and watched the Conservatives vote to support a minority Labour administration.
The claimed it was over the home care issue, despite the fact the Liberal Democrat leader, Cllr Steve Comer, put out a clear written statement detailing precisely how the Liberal Democrats would resolve the debate on that issue.
Labour would not say how they would deal with it, but there had obviously been a deal done behind closed doors because the Tories were falling over themselves to nominate Cllr Helen Holland as leader of the Council.
The Tories are not part of the executive, but Labour will have to rely on their votes to get anything done.
It was one of the most surreal moments I have ever witnessed...Trade Unionists and members of the Respect party clapping and cheering Conservative councillors as they voted for a return to a Labour-run Bristol City Council.
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