Commenting on the resignation of Labour councillor Josie Irwin from both Haringey Council and the Labour Party, Lib Dem Parliamentary spokesperson and local councillor Lynne Featherstone said:

“Josie Irwin made a valuable personal contribution to the Council and we wish her well. However, her resignation will provide an excellent opportunity for the Lib Dem Opposition to increase our representation on the Council and we look forward to that, as local people are even more fed up with the Labour council than Josie Irwin has become.

“In her damning criticisms, Josie Irwin has delivered a telling verdict on both the Labour party and the Labour Council. It is clear that Haringey Labour is in total turmoil with some of its most staunch supporters unable to continue to serve in such an enfeebled organisation.

“On the national stage, it is also clear that the local MPs’ cosying up to new Labour and lack of responsiveness to grass roots members has alienated many local members and supporters. Josie Irwin’s decision to leave not only the Labour group but the Labour party demonstrates this to the full.”

“Her resignation is the tip of a large iceberg of frustration at the way Labour are not delivering either at the national or local level. The Lib Dems are looking forward to the coming by-election when the voters in Stroud Green will be eager to give their verdict on the shambles that Labour have become.”