Mrs. Olive Gibbs declines an Aldermanic

The Week Vol. 1, No. 22, 28 May 1964 · p. 6 of the scan · 67 words

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Mrs, Olive Gibbs, the acting chairman of OND, declined to accept an aldermanic seat at Oxford where she is the senior Labour councillor. She did this because of her opposition to the Aldermanic system. At the meeting where the aldermen were elected Labour gained two seats. This was achieved because Labour councillors only voted for Labour men, whereas the Tories voted for each of the retiring aldermen.