As Autumn 2011 saw Scotland preparing for this year’s local authority elections, party officials masterminded a massive cull of Glasgow City’s Labour councillors.
Fifteen out of forty-seven sitting councillors were rejected for the panel of candidates. Another three were denied an interview as they had previously been placed under suspension – one for almost two years – for various alleged acts of misconduct. Some of those rejected had decades of service as elected members. The vast majority were highly respected in the communities they represented.
