2019 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election explained

See main article: 2019 United Kingdom local elections.

Election Name:2019 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Country:England
Flag Image:Coat of arms of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.png
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2021 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election
Next Year:2021
Seats For Election:22 of 66 seats (One Third)
to Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
Majority Seats:34
Turnout:37.1% (0.8%)
3Blank:Swing (pp)
Leader of the Council
Before Election:Phil Davies
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
Posttitle:Leader of the Council after election
After Election:Pat Hackett (Labour)
After Party:No Overall Control
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before1:34
Seats1:10
Seats After1:32
Popular Vote1:31,778
Percentage1:35.8%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before2:21
Seats2:8
Seats After2:22
Popular Vote2:28,467
Percentage2:32.1%
Party5:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats Before5:5
Seats5:2
Seats After5:6
Popular Vote5:10,283
Percentage5:11.6%
Party4:Green Party of England and Wales
Seats Before4:1
Seats4:2
Seats After4:3
Popular Vote4:14,803
Percentage4:16.7%

The 2019 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England.[1] This election was held on the same day as other local elections.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

PartySeats  ±  
32 2
22 1
6 1
3 2
3 2
Source: The Guardian[2]

Election results

Overall election result

Overall result compared with 2018.

[3]

Results by constituency

Birkenhead constituency

Birkenhead consists of the wards of Bidston and St James, Birkenhead and Tranmere, Claughton, Oxton, Prenton and Rock Ferry.

[3]

Wallasey constituency

Wallasey consists of the wards of Leasowe and Moreton East, Liscard, Moreton West and Saughall Massie, New Brighton, Seacombe and Wallasey.

[3]

Wirral South constituency

Wirral South consists of the wards of Bebington, Bromborough, Clatterbridge, Eastham, and Heswall.

[3]

Wirral West constituency

Wirral West consists of the wards of Greasby, Frankby and Irby, Hoylake and Meols, Pensby and Thingwall, Upton, and West Kirby and Thurstaston.

[3]

Changes in council composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:[4]

↓
3421515

After the election the composition of the council was:[2]

↓
3222633

Proportionality

The disproportionality of the 2019 election was 9.56 using the Gallagher Index.

Political PartyVote ShareSeat ShareDifferenceDifference²
Labour35.8245.459.6392.74
Conservative32.0936.364.2718.23
Green16.699.097.6057.76
Liberal Democrat11.599.092.506.25
UKIP2.460.002.466.05
Independent1.360.001.361.85
TOTAL182.88
TOTAL /291.44
\sqrt{TOTAL
2
}		9.56

Parties and candidates

Contesting political parties

PartyLeaderLeader sinceLeader's ward
Phil Davies
(outgoing)		29 March 2012Birkenhead and Tranmere45.5%1212
Ian Lewis8 May 2017Wallasey35.3%77
Phil Gilchrist16 May 2013Eastham10.2%21
Pat Cleary22 May 2014Birkenhead and Tranmere8.6%10
Moira McLaughlin22 February 2019[5] Rock Ferry0.1%02

At the last regular election (2018), The Conservatives, Greens and Labour all ran a full slate of candidates with the Liberal Democrats contesting all but one of the seats available with other parties only putting forward a handful of candidates between them.

Candidate selection

The Green Party selected Steve Hayes on 13 June 2018 to contest the seat of Birkenhead and Tranmere after Pat Cleary was re-elected in May.[6]

On 17 September, incumbent Hoylake and Meols councillor of 20 years Gerry Ellis announced that he had been deselected by the Conservative Party.[7] Ellis appealed against the deselection, claiming he had been "unlawfully" discriminated against because of his age. In December, Alison Wright was announced as the new Conservative candidate.[8]

On 17 October, Phil Davies announced in a party email that he would stand down as Council Leader in May as well as not seeking re-election for his Birkenhead and Tranmere seat after serving on Wirral Council for over 27 years.

Labour's selection process began in October with the left targeting seats such as Liscard, Bidston and St James, Pensby and Thingwall, Rock Ferry and New Brighton. Both Ron Abbey (Leasowe and Moreton East) and Chris Meaden (Rock Ferry) were not selected. Bernie Mooney's re-selection for Liscard was questioned due to apparent irregularities in the selection process.[9] [10] Her candidacy was upheld by the regional party. However, on 27 February she was found to be in breach of Labour rules and subsequently removed from the panel of candidates by the Local Campaign Forum.[11]

TUSC suspended their electoral activity in November so did not put forward any candidates.[12]

In January, Meaden resigned the Labour whip and sought re-election as an independent.[13]

Target seats

Labour targeted Eastham and Wallasey and hoped to hold on to Pensby and Thingwall and Oxton, the latter of which was held by the Liberal Democrats in the subsequent two elections.[14]

The Conservatives' main target seat was Pensby and Thingwall, which they lost by just 23 votes in 2018.[15]

The Liberal Democrats hoped to regain a third councillor in Oxton, and the Greens were looking to take a second in Birkenhead and Tranmere and to make headways in Prenton.[16] [17]

Campaign

On 26 March, Wirral Labour criticised the Conservatives for starting a Crowdfunder page for the election which had, so far, raised £20.[18] This came despite itself having used crowdfunding with Tory leader Ian Lewis saying that they [Labour] needed to "get with the programme".

Outgoing Oxton councillor Paul Doughty was suspended from Labour in April due to campaigning for the Independent Group.[19]

Representatives from all four parties in Council as well as the Independent Group appeared on Sunday Politics North West on 7 April talking about the issues facing the election campaign.[20] Particular attention was given to the Green belt as well as the alleged rifts in the local Labour Party.

Leasowe and Moreton East Conservative candidate Debbie Caplin was criticised by Labour for comments she made to The Observer in 2016 in which she described her hometown of Moreton as "horrible".[21] Tory Leader Ian Lewis defended her comments as being taken out of context stating that "Debbie, her family and her neighbours had been let down by years of Labour neglect".

Greenbelt leak controversy

On Monday 8 April, a report leaked by Pensby and Thingwall councillor Phil Brightmore claimed that 20 Green belt sites ranging from 2 to 1,705 houses had been "saved" from development.[22] However, the following day a statement released by Wirral Council dismissed that any sites had been removed from the list of [Green belt] sites identified for potential release.

Further leaked documents suggested that Labour were deciding on potential sites based on political preference.[23]

A full list of 21 "accepted" sites published on 23 April was described by Liberal Democrat planning spokesperson Stuart Kelly as a "shabby back-room carve up of green belt sites based on what was politically advantageous to Labour".[24]

Policies

A 12 April article in the Wirral Globe put forward each party's priorities for the election.[25]

Retiring councillors

WardDeparting CouncillorParty
Birkenhead and TranmerePhil Davies[26]
ClatterbridgeAdam Sykes[27] Conservative[28]
Hoylake and MeolsGerry Ellis[29]
Leasowe and Moreton EastRon Abbey[30]
LiscardBernie Mooney[31]
OxtonPaul Doughty[32]
West Kirby and ThurstastonDavid Elderton[33] Conservative[34]

Aftermath

Labour lost control of the Council losing two seats to the Greens and one to the Conservatives.[35]

Labour councillors chose the new leader of their group Pat Hackett on 5 May.[36] Hackett was elected Council leader on 14 May with 31 votes compared to 25 for Conservative leader Ian Lewis and 10 abstentions.[37] The meeting also saw Labour lose their majority on every committee with chairs given to each opposition party.

Ward results

Results compared directly with the last local election in 2018.

Bebington

[38] [39]

Bidston and St James

[40] [41]

Birkenhead and Tranmere

[42] [43]

Bromborough

[44] [45]

Clatterbridge

[46] [47]

Claughton

[48] [49]

Eastham

[50] [51] [52]

Greasby, Frankby and Irby

[53] [54]

Heswall

[55] [56]

Hoylake and Meols

[57] [58] [59]

Leasowe and Moreton East

[60] [61]

Liscard

[62] [63]

Moreton West and Saughall Massie

[64] [65]

New Brighton

[66] [67]

Oxton

[68] [69]

Pensby and Thingwall

[70] [71] [72]

Prenton

[73] [74] [75]

Rock Ferry

[76] [77] [78]

Seacombe

[79] [80]

Upton

[81] [82]

Wallasey

[83] [84] [85]

West Kirby and Thurstaston

[86] [87]

Changes between 2019 and 2021

DateWardNamePrevious affiliationNew affiliationCircumstance
17 July 2019Greasby, Frankby and IrbyDavid Burgess-JoyceSuspended.[88]
6 February 2020BromboroughJo BirdSuspended.[89]
14 February 2020BromboroughJo BirdReinstated.[90]
9 August 2020Birkenhead and TranmereSteve HayesResigned.[91]
After 20 July 2020Greasby, Frankby and IrbyDavid Burgess-JoyceReinstated.[92] [93]
14 November 2020Hoylake and MeolsTony CoxSuspended.[94]
December 2020PrentonTony NorburySuspended.[95]
February 2021PrentonTony NorburyReinstated.[96]
After November 2020Hoylake and MeolsTony CoxReinstated.[97]

Notes

• italics denote the sitting councillor • bold denotes the winning candidate

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Election Notices for local elections on 2 May 2019 . Robinson. Eric. . https://web.archive.org/web/20190427131910/https://www.wirral.gov.uk/elections-and-voting/elections/election-notices-local-elections-2-may-2019 . 22 March 2019. 27 April 2019. 23 March 2019.
  2. News: Local elections 2019: full results for English councils . 3 May 2019. 8 May 2019. The Guardian. Josh. Holder. Antonio. Voce.
  3. Web site: Local election - Thursday, 2nd May 2019 . 3 May 2019. 3 May 2019. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.
  4. Web site: Councillors . . https://web.archive.org/web/20190419163213/https://www.wirral.gov.uk/councillors-and-committees/councillors . 19 April 2019. 19 April 2019.
  5. News: Houghton . Tom . 22 February 2019 . The UK's newest Independent Group has been created by fed-up politicians - right here on Merseyside . 22 February 2019. Liverpool Echo.
  6. Web site: Election results for Birkenhead and Tranmere. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2018. 5 December 2018.
  7. News: Tory councillor thinks he has been sacked because he is 'too old'. Houghton . Tom. Liverpool Echo. 17 September 2018. 20 September 2018.
  8. Web site: Alison Wright (Hoylake, Meols and central West Kirby) . Wirral Conservatives. 5 December 2018.
  9. News: Labour chief whip furious after being ousted by the 'loony left'. Liverpool Echo. Houghton. Tom. 2 November 2018. 2 November 2018.
  10. News: 'Ex-Militant links' council leader selected for Wirral seat after Skyping meeting 'from cruise ship on the Med'. Liverpool Echo. Houghton. Tom. 25 October 2018. 25 October 2018.
  11. News: Council's 'next leader' ousted as she becomes latest to hit out at 'hard-left Labour Party takeover'. Liverpool Echo. 28 February 2019. 28 February 2019. Tom. Houghton.
  12. Web site: TUSC suspends electoral activity: National Steering Committee statement. TUSC. 3 April 2019. 8 November 2018.
  13. News: Yet ANOTHER top Labour politician quits party - blaming 'hard-left' takeover. Liverpool Echo. 12 February 2019. 12 February 2019. Tom. Houghton.
  14. News: Houghton . Tom . 30 December 2018 . Labour members reject "militant" and "hard left" tag, saying "we're with Corbyn" . . 30 December 2018 .
  15. News: Houghton . Tom . 1 May 2019 . This is the closest seat in Merseyside - but no one seems to care . . 1 May 2019 .
  16. Web site: Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Wirral West & Oxton Focus Team. Brexit Fighter. . Corkhill. Andy. . https://web.archive.org/web/20181115184253/https://twitter.com/andypcorkhill . 15 November 2018. 15 November 2018.
  17. News: Cooke . Chris . 17 December 2018 . Wirral has raised white flag on climate change . . 31 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190101002721/https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/48388539_2384032694944960_3499021800631697408_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_ht=scontent-lht6-1.xx&oh=8d51f08c379f3aa241a91594f763b02d&oe=5C8DB79E . 1 January 2019 .
  18. News: Houghton . Tom . 26 March 2019 . 'Failing' Merseyside Tories slammed after asking public for money to help them win local elections . . 27 March 2019 .
  19. Web site: Wirral politician booted out of Labour after campaigning for rival party . Tom. Houghton. Liverpool Echo. 10 April 2019. 10 April 2019.
  20. Web site: Sunday Politics North West. BBC. 7 April 2019. 7 April 2019.
  21. Web site: Wirral Tory Local Election candidate described hometown - where she is running for election - as 'horrible' . Tom. Houghton. Liverpool Echo. 23 April 2019. 24 April 2019.
  22. News: Houghton . Tom . 9 April 2019 . Politicians on collision course over 'saved' Wirral green belt sites . Wirral Globe . 10 April 2019 .
  23. News: Marles . Leigh . 15 April 2019 . Fury over 'shabby backroom carve-up' of Wirral's green belt land . Wirral Globe . 15 April 2019 .
  24. News: Houghton . Tom . 23 April 2019 . Politicians on collision course over 'saved' Wirral green belt sites . . 24 April 2019 .
  25. News: Houghton . Tom . 12 April 2019 . Battle lines drawn ahead of Wirral's local elections . Wirral Globe . 12 April 2019 .
  26. Web site: Councillor Phil Davies. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 4 November 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144100/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=148. dead.
  27. Web site: Councillor Adam Sykes. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 19 March 2019. 25 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180625161702/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=756. dead.
  28. Web site: Adam Sykes on Twitter. Sykes, Adam . Twitter. 18 March 2019. 19 March 2019.
  29. Web site: Councillor Gerry Ellis. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 5 December 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144118/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=174. dead.
  30. Web site: Councillor Ron Abbey. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 4 November 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143948/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=125. dead.
  31. Web site: Councillor Bernie Mooney. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 12 December 2018. 9 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180809184057/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=755. dead.
  32. Web site: Councillor Paul Doughty. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 4 November 2018. 12 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180712222742/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001573. dead.
  33. Web site: Councillor David M Elderton. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 12 December 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144144/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=149. dead.
  34. Web site: Council (Mon, 18th Mar 2019 - 6:00 pm) . Wirral Council Webcasting. 18 March 2019. 20 March 2019.
  35. News: Election results: Labour loses overall control of Wirral Council. Tom. Houghton. Claire. Hamilton. BBC News. 3 May 2019. 3 May 2019.
  36. Web site: Wirral Council in No Overall Control: What happens next as new Labour leader chosen. Tom. Haughton. Liverpool Echo. 7 May 2019. 7 May 2019.
  37. News: Houghton . Tom . 14 May 2019 . Labour to run Wirral Council with minority administration and No Overall Control following fiery meeting . 14 May 2019. Liverpool Echo.
  38. Web site: Election results for Bebington. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 4 May 2019.
  39. Web site: Councillor Jerry Williams . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 12 December 2018.
  40. Web site: Election results for Bidston and St. James. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 4 May 2019.
  41. Web site: Councillor Brian Kenny. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 12 December 2018.
  42. Web site: Election results for Birkenhead and Tranmere. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 3 May 2019.
  43. Web site: Councillor Stephen Hayes . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 8 May 2019.
  44. Web site: Election results for Bromborough. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 4 May 2019.
  45. Web site: Councillor Joe Walsh. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 12 December 2018. 9 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180809215502/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=757. dead.
  46. Web site: Election results for Clatterbridge. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 4 May 2019.
  47. Web site: Councillor Helen Cameron . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 8 May 2019.
  48. Web site: Election results for Caughton. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 4 May 2019.
  49. Web site: Councillor Steve Foulkes. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 12 December 2018.
  50. Web site: Election results for Eastham. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 4 May 2019.
  51. Web site: Councillor Dave Mitchell. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 12 December 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144046/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=181. dead.
  52. Web site: Councillor Harry Gorman . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 20 May 2021.
  53. Web site: Election results for Greasby, Frankby and Irby. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 4 May 2019.
  54. Web site: Councillor David Burgess-Joyce . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 12 December 2018.
  55. Web site: Election results for Heswall. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 4 May 2019.
  56. Web site: Councillor Andrew Hodson. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 12 December 2018.
  57. Web site: Election results for Hoylake and Meols. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 4 May 2019.
  58. Web site: Councillor Peter Reisdorf. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 11 March 2019. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143021/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=179. dead.
  59. Web site: Councillor Alison Wright . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 8 May 2019.
  60. Web site: Election results for Leasowe and Moreton East. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 4 May 2019.
  61. Web site: Councillor Karl Greaney . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 8 May 2019.
  62. Web site: Election results for Liscard. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 4 May 2019.
  63. Web site: Councillor Sarah Spoor . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 8 May 2019.
  64. Web site: Election results for Moreton West and Saughall Massie. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 4 May 2019.
  65. Web site: Councillor Steve Williams. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 12 December 2018. 5 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180759/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=622. dead.
  66. Web site: Election results for New Brighton. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 4 May 2019.
  67. Web site: Councillor Pat Hackett. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 12 December 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144042/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=752. dead.
  68. Web site: Election results for Oxton. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 4 May 2019.
  69. Web site: Councillor Andrew Corkhill . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 8 May 2019.
  70. Web site: Election results for Pensby and Thingwall. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 4 May 2019.
  71. Web site: Councillor Michael Collins . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 8 May 2019.
  72. Web site: Councillor Phillip Brightmore. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 12 December 2018. 19 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180919171921/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=50001419. dead.
  73. Web site: Election results for Prenton. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 3 May 2019.
  74. Web site: Councillor Christopher Cooke . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 8 May 2019.
  75. Web site: Councillor Angela Davies. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 12 December 2018.
  76. Web site: Election results for Rock Ferry. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 4 May 2019.
  77. Web site: Councillor Yvonne Nolan . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 8 May 2019.
  78. Web site: Councillor Chris Meaden. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 4 November 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144201/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=157. dead.
  79. Web site: Election results for Seacombe. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 4 May 2019.
  80. Web site: Councillor Chris Jones. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 12 December 2018. 12 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180712183215/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=754. dead.
  81. Web site: Election results for Upton. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 4 May 2019.
  82. Web site: Councillor Tony Smith. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 12 December 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144124/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=147. dead.
  83. Web site: Election results for Wallasey. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 4 May 2019.
  84. Web site: Councillor Paul Hayes. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 12 December 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144052/https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=151. dead.
  85. Web site: Councillor Paul Martin. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 19 May 2021.
  86. Web site: Election results for West Kirby and Thurstaston. Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 3 May 2019. 4 May 2019.
  87. Web site: Councillor Jennifer Johnson . Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council. 8 May 2019.
  88. Web site: Tory Councillor suspended after comparing black MP David Lammy to the Ku Klux Klan . Liam. Thorp. Liverpool Echo. 17 July 2019. 17 July 2019.
  89. Web site: Labour suspends two candidates in governing body election . Rayner. Tom. Sky News. 7 February 2020. 9 February 2020.
  90. Web site: Morgan . George . Wirral councillor reinstated after second Labour suspension . Liverpool Echo . 2020-02-18 . 2022-08-10.
  91. Web site: Wirral councillor suddenly quits Greens for Independent group . Morgan . George . Liverpool Echo. 24 August 2020. 21 December 2020.
  92. News: Morgan . George . 21 December 2020 . Councillor who made racist comment about black MP could return to Tory group . 21 July 2020. Liverpool Echo.
  93. News: Lally . Kate . 15 December 2020 . Wirral's Tory group leader Ian Lewis steps down from role . 15 December 2020. Wirral Globe.
  94. Web site: Wirral Tory councillor suspended for retweet on 'Islamism' . Morgan . George . Liverpool Echo. 19 November 2020. 21 December 2020.
  95. Web site: Labour councillor who chaired Birkenhead meeting suspended . Morgan . George . Wirral Globe. 9 December 2020. 21 December 2020.
  96. Web site: Wirral councillor Tony Norbury allowed back in Labour Party . Morgan . George . Wirral Globe. 11 February 2021. 13 February 2021.
  97. Web site: Councillor Tony Cox. Wirral West and Wirral South Conservatives. https://web.archive.org/web/20210327203140/https://www.wirralconservatives.org.uk/people/councillor-tony-cox. 27 March 2021. 27 March 2021.

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