GIVEN recent events, it may prove hard to recall that Wallsend MP Sonia Hornery, pictured, stands on the same edge of the political divide as most City of Newcastle councillors. Any claims of cosy party arrangements seem particularly farfetched after this week's explosive interaction between the two levels of government.
Keen observers have likely noticed a simmering tension between the state representative and the council, particularly when it comes to the future of the council-owned pools. Judging by where that debate stands today, that simmer seems to have hit boiling point. Ms Hornery shrugged off any pretence of collegiate relations on Wednesday, hitting back after a council resolution related to the pools emerged from behind closed doors with several pointed inclusions aimed in her direction.
