Now the Tories in Bridgend are in disarray.

Is there something in the water in Bidgend?

In November last Year  I posted that 

Six stalwart Bridgend Labour councillors have been barred from seeking re-election for the party.Ross Thomas, who represents Maesteg West, Keith Edwards, Maesteg East, Edith Hughes and Gareth Phillips, both of Oldcastle in Bridgend, Cefn Glas' Cleone Westwood and Bettws' Martyn Jones have all been deselected.The decision was made by the Ogmore constituency Labour Party (OCLP) following internal interviews in front of a panel to assess the suitability of candidates for next May's local elections.

Now it seems the Tories are in disarray in the County as Three Bridgend councillors have quit the council's Conservative group after an "internal" row.

Bridgend Tory group leader councillor Ken Watts, Alex Williams and Julia Williams resigned from the local party on Wednesday.

Hendre ward councillor Ms Williams said they resigned due to an "internal group matter".

A Conservative spokeswoman said the councillors' decision was "disappointing."'

The three councillors submitted their resignations during a full council meeting on Wednesday night, before a Labour motion condemning the UK government's decision to scrap rail electrification beyond Cardiff to Swansea was due to be discussed.

The motion, passed by the council, said not carrying out the rail upgrade was "a betrayal of the people of Bridgend".

Ms Williams supported the motion, Mr Watts, abstained, while Mr Williams did not vote as he was on holiday.

She said:

 "I am 100% for the motion, but that is not why we resigned, people think that is why because I went against the party line, but that is not why."

Ms Williams, who intends to sit as an independent councillor, said:

 "I did speak out in favour of the motion, why wouldn't I? My constituency would be affected greatly by the decision to stop the electrification to Swansea.
"At the end of the day I was elected to represent the people of Hendre and Pencoed, I am nothing to do with the Conservative party."

 Labour MP for Ogmore, Chris Elmore said the Bridgend council Tory group was in "absolute freefall".

"It's clear that many Conservative councillors have begun to oppose the Westminster Party's attitude towards Wales in recent months but this is beyond chaotic with the group leader and two senior councillors resigning," 

Which is a bit  of Chutzpah considering the recent years of his Party internal dispute on the Bridgend council.

Mind you it is somewhat reassuring that in at least one part of Wales Party Councillors are prepared to stick up for the people who elected them and break with the Party Machine.