Today The Yorkshire Post reported that members of North Yorkshire County Councilwill shortly be asked to vote on a no confidence motion about the Chief Constable (see here). Apparently the motion reads:

“Following the Chief Constable’s admission of gross misconduct, and the significant expense to the public purse of the enquiry resulting from his failure to admit the gross misconduct at an early stage, that this council no longer has confidence in Mr Maxwell as Chief Constable.”

It will be interesting to see which way some members vote; especially when you consider how fickle some of those members have been in light of public opinion. Given that councillors are (supposedly) elected to represent and reflect the needs of the local electorate, and the wealth of public condemnation and disgust, it wouldn’t be prudent for any them to vote in support of the chief… Now would it?

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