Reflecting on local election

As I twittered earlier, I was at the count today. It was a grim day for my side but overall you have to accept these things and take the rough with the smooth. It is a shame though that, when such political shifts of opinion occur, some good guys get caught in the fallout. Many excellent councillors lost their seats today, along with a few who deserved it. One I felt particularly sad for was Malcolm Slater who has worked tirelessly for the people of Keighley East over a number of years. He's the kind of man you'd vote for even if he wasn't in your party. Clearly a (small) majority did not do so. It's their loss.