Today we publish the first column by Stephen McCabe since he was elected – or re-elected – as leader of Inverclyde Council earlier this month.

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The former leader of Inverclyde Council, Stephen McCabe, has been re-elected after an assault charge against him was dropped. Labour's Robert Moran took over the role in December, but resigned at ...