Brent Labour has claimed a sensational by-election victory in Wembley Central Ward in which Krupa Sheth has become the London Borough of Brent’s youngest ever Councillor.
The results are as follows:
1st – Krupa Sheth (Labour) 1402 votes
2nd – Afifa Perez (Lib Dem) 1022 votes
3rd – Madhuri Davda (Conservative) 349 votes
4th – Martin Francis (Green) 130 votes
The Liberal Democrats chose to attack the candidate. On their leaflets, the Liberals labelled Krupa on the forefront of their leaflets as the ‘Brent Labour Council Boss candidate’ (I AM NOT MAKING THIS UP!)
Credit where it is due to the Tories and their candidate Madhuri Davda who ran a much cleaner and respectable campaign and did not resort to the same electoral tactics.
People don’t need us to spell out the hypocrisy of the Brent Liberal Democrats, fighting for local services on one hand but supporting the decimation of them in Government with the other. They can see it for themselves.
We ran a positive campaign promoting our candidate at the forefront rather than starting our campaign position of inciting hatred towards others. I’ve known Krupa for over two years now and am personally delighted to have her as a colleague at Brent Council.
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I would argue that what is even more hypocritical is for the Labour party to use the cuts as an excuse to ensure the cuts cut even deeper to the vulnerable as a way to highlight austerity measures. It is being seen up and down the country. For Lib Dem councils to fight such cuts (as you pointed out), is only a good thing!
Are you kidding me? How is “Brent Labour Council Boss Candidate” highlighting the cuts?