Now the dust has settled on voting Owl has had chance to think what a rum lot the new Independents are …

A Tory councillor, who became EDA leader and then left to become an Independent Group councillor … Ben Ingham

A Tory who became an Independent but can’t say why … Ian Thomas

An Independent who was in the last Tory Cabinet and presumably still held in high regard by same Tories … Geoff Pook

An Independent married to a Tory … Kim Bloxham

An EDA councillor who became an Independent Group Councillor …Geoff Jung

Interesting times!