Political Control
Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| Labour | 1973 – present |
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Famous quotes containing the words political and/or control:
“No God and no religion can survive ridicule. No political church, no nobility, no royalty or other fraud, can face ridicule in a fair field, and live.”
—Mark Twain [Samuel Langhorne Clemens] (1835–1910)
“Just as men must give up economic control when their wives share the responsibility for the family’s financial well-being, women must give up exclusive parental control when their husbands assume more responsibility for child care.”
—Augustus Y. Napier (20th century)