Left wing extremists unite against UKIP in Haringey

Left wing extremists from Labour, the Lib Dems, the Greens and Trade Unions & Socialists Against Cuts in Haringey joined forces yesterday to hand out leaflets produced by the Trade Union anti-UKIP campaign, Hope not Hate.

Haringey's Labour mayor was in the news yesterday after being found guilty of bringing her office into disrepute by misusing her position and council resources in personal matters. The Lib Dems were yesterday calling for the resignation of the Labour mayor whilst campaigning with Labour and Labour were criticising the Lib Dems for bringing in 6 out of town candidates for the local elections.

Nothing unites the far left more than a challenge to Labour's dominance.

Labour mayor of Haringey brought office into disrepute

The Labour mayor of Haringey has been found guilty of bringing her office into disrepute after using her position for personal gain.

Cllr Sheila Peacock was investigated by the council's standards committee after sending two personal letters on council headed paper by email and using her mayor title.

The Lib Dems are calling for the mayor to resign, saying it is not tenable for her to stay in her position and that she should resign for the good of the office and the borough.

Meanwhile, Haringey Labour have criticised the Lib Dems after finding that 6 of their 27 candidates in the upcoming local elections don't even live in the borough.