Portsmouth Labour councillor defects to lib dems over super council plans

Portsmouth Labour councillor defects to lib dems over super council plans

Councillor switches parties, blaming government's plans for Portsmouth's future council

Labour councillor joins Lib Dems in Portsmouth

Portsmouth News reports: Plans to merge Portsmouth with Fareham, Gosport and Havant councils have prompted a Labour councillor to defect to the Liberal Democrats … Cllr Rajah Ghosh, who represents Charles Dickens ward on Portsmouth City Council, announced the move today, saying he could no longer remain in Labour due to LGR. Portsmouth Liberal Democrat Leader, Cllr Steve Pitt, said: I am delighted to welcome Cllr Raj Ghosh. Raj has been clear …