The political volcano that has 'erupted' amid the Labour WhatsApp scandal
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTameside's political landscape has been rocked by scandal and in-party squabbles this week. But it's nothing new. With such a strong Labour majority in the borough, the biggest threat to the ruling party is from those within.
Internal divisions were once again exposed when messages from a WhatsApp group were leaked. The messages, from the 'Trigger Me Timbers' chat, led to a string of suspensions - now totalling two MPs and 12 councillors - in what has been an embarrassing episode for Labour nationally.
But the writing was already on the wall. Last year, Labour sent party officials to Tameside to bring about 'culture change', accusing the group locally of 'unacceptable working practices'.
It came amid a week of turmoil at the town hall over its failure to fix long-standing issues in children's services. Last week, those officials reported back.
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