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York’s political waters are churning as Labour appoints Councillor Dave Merrett to housing and planning — a move slammed by the Liberal Democrats as a “broken promise” rooted in his past scandal involving costly traffic ticket errors. With former lead Michael Pavlovic stepping aside, Merrett takes over while Anna Perrett handles communities. The opposition paints this as evidence of Labour’s disarray, especially after another spokesperson resigned from deputy leadership, calling it “rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.” Labour counters that the Liberals are stuck in the past, obsessed with gossip rather than solutions, framing the controversy as proof the opposition lacks real vision — and urging voters to choose substance over scandal in the upcoming elections.

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