He was suspended from the Liberal Democrats in 2011,and subsequently expelled,in connection with allegations of an electoral offence. He later pleaded guilty to perjury.
Early career
Bradley became a councillor in Liverpool in May 2000.[1] Whilst a councillor,he continued to work as a firefighter.[2]
In 2001,he was the only member of the Merseyside Police Authority to vote against a pay rise for the Authority's members;[3] when the rise was passed,he donated the extra money he received as a result to the Mersey Regional Kidney Patient Support Group.[4]
Council leadership
Bradley was elected as leader of Liverpool City Council on 5 December 2005.[1] He took over from Mike Storey,who resigned after an investigation from the Standards Board for England found he had broken the councillors' code of conduct.[5] Bradley maintained his job as a firefighter whilst working as council leader.[6]
Following the 2010 United Kingdom local elections,he was replaced as council leader by Joe Anderson,after the Liberal Democrats were defeated by Labour in the election.[7] Two Liverpool councillors called for his resignation as leader of the Liverpool Liberal Democrats,claiming he had "worked hard" but not "hard enough".[8] A leadership challenge was mounted;however,Bradley won,and retained his position.[9]
Later in 2010,Warren criticised Nick Clegg,the former Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democrats,for failing to oppose the cancellation of the Building Schools for the Future programme.[10]
Resignation and perjury
Bradley resigned as leader of the Liverpool Liberal Democrats,and was suspended by the party,in 2011 after reports of irregularities when nominating his son as a candidate for election.[11][12] He initially denied the claims,[11][13] but later pleaded guilty to a charge of perjury,and was fined £1000.[14][15][16]
Bradley subsequently stood as an independent candidate for Wavertree ward in the 2012 Liverpool City Council election.[17] This decision caused consternation within the Liberal Democrats,and he was subsequently permanently excluded from the party.[18][19] He earned 28.8% of the vote,putting him in second place,just under 20% behind the Labour candidate,and just under 20% ahead of the Liberal Democrat candidate.[20][21]
He was replaced as leader of the Liverpool Liberal Democrats by Councillor Paula Keaveney.[22]
References
1 2 Nield, Larry (7 December 2005). "Bradleys may have to wait for their new kitchen; City Editor Larry Neild talks to Pauline Bradley, wife of the new leader of Liverpool council, Warren Bradley". Liverpool Daily Post. ProQuest341585941.
↑ Woodhead, Jane (17 July 2002). "What are you spending your rise on? ECHO quizzes councillors over allowance increase". Liverpool Echo. ProQuest339988093.
↑ Bartlett, David (8 May 2010). "Liverpool embraces Labour once more after 12 year gap: Anderson takes Town Hall with stunning triumph". Liverpool Echo. ProQuest251669479.
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