DEMOCRACY has died in Bournemouth in the last week.

Is it now the time for us to go for a directly elected mayor like Boris Johnson?

Internally the ruling Conservatives have a secret election for deputy leader.

The challenger, Cllr Peter Charon, is then moved from the cabinet (Daily Echo, June 10).

I guess no one else will challenge the leadership in future!

Roko, meanwhile, may or may not be not the best deal for Bournemouth.

If it is the best deal it would stand up to full scrutiny. I remember as a young councillor being swayed in argument by the alliance of leader of the Conservatives and leader of the Lib Dems supporting the Imax which was then the “best deal”. Everyone wants a sports centre in North Bournemouth, so they do not question the deal, in case of being seen as negative.

Bournemouth Vision 2026 chaired by Douglas Eyre was clearly a threat to the authoritarian leadership of the Conservatives so he was forced to resign (Daily Echo, June 10).

So what part did other councillors play in the latter two decisions?

It is now clear to me a directly elected mayor would stop the farce of the loss of democracy and save in expenses.

By all accounts, one Tory councillor’s expenses could easily pay for the mayor’s transport.

M A CARLILE, Charminster, Bournemouth