Mike Barker

Biography

Liberal Democrat councillor for North Road ward on Darlington Borough Council.


Parliamentary candidate for the constituency of Darlington. Previously parliamentary candidate for Stockton South, in 2005.


Father of three great grown-up kids, life-long follower of Reading Football Club, keen walker and cyclist, lover of modern literature, film and theatre. MD of local food retailing and bakery business.


Blog Information

Posing the question of "just what can opposition councillors achieve" the answer, for Mike Barker at least, appears to be: quite a lot.


He's certainly a very active councillor, constantly attacking Labour's control of his beloved Darlington.


His blog is a little persistent in its sniping, with not much light relief from the barrages and broadsides, but this is a minor quibble.


Like lots of other Lib Dem councillors, he's got the art of blogging down to a tee.


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Blog Website

http://cllrmikebarker.blogspot.com/


Political Party

Liberal Democrats


Rating

6/10


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