Liverpool City Council is a laughing stock.

But this is no joke.

Senior officers, property developers – even the Mayor – have been arrested. The law will take its course. But whatever happens, Liverpool’s reputation has been badly damaged.

And the party in charge of the City is tearing itself apart.

Incredible.

We desperately need real leadership – the kind that reaches out and brings people together. Times are tough. Austerity and Covid-19 have both taken a heavy toll on our City. More struggles lie ahead.

Liverpool needs unity, now more than ever.

But you can’t have unity without trust. And trust in our City leaders has been shattered.

I want to restore that trust.