Graham Davies

“may well not be able to manage properly a budget that may be five or 10 times bigger, that is currently allowed to a metropolitan mayor.”

“His declared 10-year mission to seek new Government powers and new levels of Government, to boldly go where every socialist has gone before.”

“he flagged up the fact that he wasn't going to take questions a good 18 hours in advance.”

“The fact that since 2001, 51 local referenda have occurred on the issue of whether there should be a directly elected mayor in that area, and the concept has been rejected on 38 occasions.”

“a budget that may be five or 10 times bigger, that is currently allowed to a metropolitan mayor.”