Eighteen-year-old Reform UK council leader assures residents his ‘track record is pretty good.’
George Finch took over as the leader of Warwickshire County Council following his predecessor’s resignation last week.
As interim council leader, 18-year-old Finch will be involved in managing the council’s estimated £500m budget and £1.5bn of assets.
In response to concerns about his experience, Finch told the BBC: ‘Don't judge me on my age, judge me on what I do. At the moment, my track record is pretty good.’
‘As party chairman I got 13 out of 13 candidates elected’, he added.
Commenting on Finch’s leadership role, Labour MP for Birmingham Edgbaston, Preet Gill reportedly said: ‘With all due respect, at 18 you will not know how to deliver adult social care, children social care [and] SEND services.’
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