Yes, but is strong leadership good leadership?

Martin Salter has intensified the political spat over the tragedies resulting from Reading Borough Council's 'inadequate' Children's Services.

He goes on to confuse the issues by accusing opponents of partisan tactics. In support of his thesis he cites the equally damning report into Wokingham Borough Council where the ruling Conservative group has been held to account by opposition LibDems.

Cllr Epps (LibDem) comments, "It's a shame Martin Salter didn't check his facts and check what has actually happened in Wokingham before making his cheap jibe.
It is his Labour Party who swept under the carpet the serious issues in the Safeguarding Children service, or only realised the problem when the inspectors came around. Either way, it is not the opposition failing to do their job - quite the opposite!"

The Reading Evening Post also provides space for Cllr Ballsdon (Con) to make her case for why she should be Cllr Ruhemann's replacement overseeing the department.

Update: Reading LibDems have added this blistering attack on the behaviour of their Labour counterparts.

Meanwhile Reading Conservatives have adopted a more moderate tone calling for 'real leadership'.

Oranjepan asks:
Can anyone tell me, what is the difference between 'strong' leadership and 'real' leadership?

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For full coverage of the events which have rocked Reading since the death of Child T, go to the Special Report on Children's Services in Reading (see sidebar).