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I think this post, and bushy's spluttering outrage both miss the point I was trying to make. Which is that it doesn't matter what any of us 3 think about a school's policy for learning Polish (for arguments sake), it's for the people who elect the governors to decide. And a governor who...

I swear you have no idea that you come across like a 14 year old.

If there is one thing sadder than arranging to meet up for a FIGHT over an internet disagreement, it's probably arranging to meet up for a FIGHT over an internet disagreement, and then bottling it and pretending it was a joke. Honestly, that is almost too pathetic for words. Anyway, this...

But it doesn't really matter what YOU'D rather, it's the opinion of the governor electorate that counts. That's the point.

Besides which, you're completely wrong. For arguments sake, membership of UKIP might suggest that a governor be strongly opposed to the introduction of teaching basic Polish in schools. This would be an issue in an area with a lot of ethnic Poles, I'm sure you'd agree.

That's for the electorate to decide. We all vote based on the information to hand. I have no idea what party he switched *from* and it doesn't actually matter. What matters is that people reasonably make decisions based on political persuasion.

#teamhans

It could also be that he used his previous political affiliation to gain the role in the first place. That would put a different slant on things - to go in as a Labour councillor and then switch allegiances would be grossly misrepresentative. Maybe the head was suggesting the councillor resign...

I can think of one particular NSC bellend who will be on here to make some laughably spurious case for the defence. But to any sane person, this is clearly ridiculous.