Bristol Labour councillor Zoë Peat defects to Liberal Democrats, citing party's 'unconstructive approach'
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Summary
Bristol Labour councillor Zoë Peat has defected to the Liberal Democrats, criticizing Labour for "playing games and scoring political points" rather than collaborating constructively in City Hall. She represents Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston and is the second Labour councillor in Bristol to leave the party in two years, following Cllr Alsayed Al-Maghrabi who joined the Greens last year.
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Labour was criticised for 'playing games and scoring political points' rather than working together with other parties in a collaborative way
Councillor Zoë Peat, who represents Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston, has resigned from Labour and joined the Liberal Democrats
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