Cathall Labour Councillor Jonathan O’Dea dropped as a candidate at next year’s local elections: is it because he has spoken publicly about the Whitefield child abuse scandal?
In the past few weeks, the Waltham Forest Echo has reported extensively on the deselection of longstanding Cathall Councillor Jonathan O’Dea. Earlier this year, the paper reveals, Cllr. O’Dea applied to stand again for Labour in next year’s local elections, but on the advice of the party’s Chief Whip, Cllr. Steve Terry, was turned down. Cllr. O’Dea was told that what counted against him ... »