Paul Carter cruises to victory.

• Guest 640

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  23 October 2011     08:10132833
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  The Conservative Leader of Kent County Council has had an easy victory in the challenge to his leadership earlier this week. We spoke about this previously on a couple of threads. Not always in step with Downing Street ..particularly over education..Paul Carter has proved to be not only popular with voters because of his political positioning, but popular with his fellow councillors too. There were grumblings in some quarters clearly, hence the challenge to his leadership...but Paul bravely puts Kent first rather than succumb to Education Minister Gove and the Downing St dogma.
  
  Two fellow Tory councillors challenged him but were given short shrift in the voting
  Cllr Nick Chard got 11 votes
  Cllr Nick Ferrin got 9 votes
  Cllr Paul Carter romped it with 53 votes
  ...so that settles that.. in no uncertain terms.
  
  

  

  
  Paul Carter comfortably remains in charge and is "keen to get on with the job"
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• Keith Sansum1

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  23 October 2011     08:14132834
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  paulb;
  you say thats that but i don't think so.
  
  nick chard is an ambitious man and he will build on this and im sure paul carter will be happy with the result but the wounds are out there
  nick chard and others removed from pauls cabinet will be out to get him.
  
  
  but the result is the result and paul must be pleased with himself quite a good a mandate thought nick chard would have done better
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• Guest 640

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  23 October 2011     08:42132842
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  Enormous result though Keefy in Paul Carters favour. Not even within a mile of him, not even close enough for him to break sweat during the count. He himself didnt expect he would get such a resounding victory. But yes indeed its true, time topples all politicians... always has been hard for any politician to stay popular for long, some last longer than others, Tony Blair for example, but others who come to the top in a blaze of Christ-like glory never maintain it. Barack Obama being a shuddering example of the case in point.
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• Keith Sansum1

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  23 October 2011     08:45132844
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  yes but its shown other tories that these challenges can happen and be built upon
  so its one of those watch this space things
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