Warren Bradley (politician)
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Warren Bradley is a British
firefighter, politician and a former Liberal Democrat . He is a councillor for the Wavertree ward
as well as the former Leader of Liverpool City Council
, Before taking over as leader of the council from former Liverpool Liberal Democrats leader, Mike Storey, he was the executive member for Leisure and Culture. After the Liberal Democrats defeat in the 2010 local elections
in Liverpool
during which the Labour Party
took control of the city council for the first time since 1998 and their leader, Joe Anderson
, became leader of the city council, Warren Bradley became leader of the opposition.
Born and brought up in the city of Liverpool
, he is a supporter of the campaign to keep Everton FC, of which he is a fan, within the city of Liverpool.
Bradley was the subject of a mock-up by the Liverpool Echo following Liverpool's one star rating. The front page featured a mock up of Bradley as a cowboy in "The Lone Star State".
On Monday April 18, 2011, Bradley announced his resignation as leader of the Liberal Democrat group of Liverpool City Council following allegations of electoral fraud regarding the selection and nomination of his son as a candidate in the 2011 local elections.
Bradley has been extremely critical of the centre-right leadership of the Liberal Democrats and attacked the coalition on several policies, even calling for the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition to end. He is currently suspended from the party, however allies of his have quit the party in recent times.
United Kingdom
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firefighter, politician and a former Liberal Democrat . He is a councillor for the Wavertree ward
Wavertree (ward)
Wavertree is a Liverpool City Council Ward within the Liverpool Wavertree Parliamentary constituency. It was formed in 2004 taking in parts of the former Picton, Childwall and Church wards.-Councillors:The ward has returned five Councillors...
as well as the former Leader of Liverpool City Council
Liverpool City Council
Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. It consists of 90 councillors, three for each of the city's 30 wards. The council is currently controlled by the Labour Party and is led by Joe Anderson.-Domain:...
, Before taking over as leader of the council from former Liverpool Liberal Democrats leader, Mike Storey, he was the executive member for Leisure and Culture. After the Liberal Democrats defeat in the 2010 local elections
United Kingdom local elections, 2010
The 2010 United Kingdom local elections were held on Thursday 6 May 2010, when the 2010 general election also took place. Direct elections were held to all 32 London boroughs, all 36 metropolitan boroughs, 76 second-tier district authorities, 20 unitary authorities and various Mayoral posts, all in...
in Liverpool
Liverpool Council election, 2010
Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 6 May 2010. One third of the council was up for election. Before the election, the composition of the council was*Liberal Democrat 46*Labour 39*Liberal 3*Green 2-Election result:...
during which the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
took control of the city council for the first time since 1998 and their leader, Joe Anderson
Joe Anderson (politician)
Joe Anderson is leader of the Labour Party in Liverpool, England and the incumbent head of Liverpool City Council after his party won a majority of seats in the 2010 Liverpool council elections...
, became leader of the city council, Warren Bradley became leader of the opposition.
Born and brought up in the city of Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, he is a supporter of the campaign to keep Everton FC, of which he is a fan, within the city of Liverpool.
Bradley was the subject of a mock-up by the Liverpool Echo following Liverpool's one star rating. The front page featured a mock up of Bradley as a cowboy in "The Lone Star State".
On Monday April 18, 2011, Bradley announced his resignation as leader of the Liberal Democrat group of Liverpool City Council following allegations of electoral fraud regarding the selection and nomination of his son as a candidate in the 2011 local elections.
Bradley has been extremely critical of the centre-right leadership of the Liberal Democrats and attacked the coalition on several policies, even calling for the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition to end. He is currently suspended from the party, however allies of his have quit the party in recent times.