Labour Plays Politics With Election Court

The Times reports on Labour's attempt to delay the trial of three Labour councillors accused of using postal ballots to rig elections to seats in the Bordesley Green and Aston wards in Birmingham in June 2004.

When Richard Mawrey, QC, the judge, refused an application to delay the trial until after May 5th, the Labour party withdrew legal funding from its accused councillors, presumably attempting to distance itself from them, but at the same time revealing its real interest in the case.

Doubtless without the case Labour would also find it easier to press ahead with introducing their contentious system of postal voting for the general election.

Another example of Labour's total cynicism, and contempt for the legal process.