The Labour group leader accused his SNP counterpart of “throwing mud and hoping some of it will stick” as he battled to keep his position at Thursday’s full council meeting. This will look into how the case was handled and if council policies and procedures are adequate. “It prolongs attention on the David Graham case and damages the council’s reputation and it is upsetting to staff. “Cllr Ross presided over these choices, prioritised political choice over safeguarding and the Labour group over the people of Fife. “Unfortunately, there was significant lack of clarity on this right now but we didn’t feel that now was the time to vote for no confidence in the leader.