THE arithmetic of the recent Eastleigh council composition of de facto 37.5.2 is almost exactly as it was in May 1976 (after I had stood down from the council) except that then 36.5.1 the largest party was the Conservatives and the single seat was the old Liberals.
Then the Conservative leader Cllr Olson's view was that this was the will of the people.
Now with the new figures (largest party Lib Dems) Cllr Olson's view is that this arrangement is undemocratic.
TERRY HOLDEN-BROWN.
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