Saturday 11 January 2014

A rough night, a rebellion and a resignation

Several viewers noticed a dishevelled and unshaven figure slumped on the Labour benches behind Kevin Madge at this week's council meeting, including it seems the South Wales Guardian:



Of course, it may just be that Calum had been up all night reading council reports, and that the sweat dripping from his brow was brought about by the anguish he must have felt as he plunged a dagger between Kev's shoulder blades in the schools debate.

In the meantime, he has resigned his seat on the Appeals Committee, where he was vice chair. Luckily that did not come with extra pay, and so he will be able to continue to pick up all of his various allowances.




8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Aah, don't be so mean - perhaps the poor boy was suffering from man flu and, having risen valiantly from his sick bed in order to do his civic duty, wasn't feeling strong enough to comb his hair or have a shave. You just don't realise what vicissitudes these councillors have to suffer in order to justify their existence....

Cneifiwr said...

You may be right Anon @ 09.37, but if so he really should have stayed away rather than spread his germs. Kev will not be grateful to get a dose of man flu as well as being knifed in the back.

Anonymous said...

He was suffering from heavy cold/ flu so lay off the lad . Cneifwr you criticise if he doesnt turn up and you criticise him if he does so he cannot win in your eyes. Is because he has the chance of taking the seat dfrom Plaid - you are being petty !!!!!

Cneifiwr said...

Thanks Anon @13.41. At least he did not miss the debate on the council's plan to deal with outbreaks of communicable diseases, but I suspect that the other councillors, and especially Kevin Madge, would rather he had stayed tucked up in bed.

It was good to see that he was feeling better and out and about today talking about victims of the bedroom tax. I wonder if he explained to them why his Labour-led council vetoed a proposal to protect them from eviction?

Anonymous said...

I think he looks rather hot actually - hair all tousled like he's just tumbled out of(escaped from) bed. Tottie in my book. Mind you, in that setting of stuffed shirts and old farts, anyone the younger side of 50 is.

Cneifiwr said...

I'm seriously worried about you, Anon @17.30

Anonymous said...

I cannot believe that this chap could be my MP in a
Couple of years time,God Help us.And I don't support
Any particular party,I have voted for most of the various
Parties in the past.

Anonymous said...

Callum "The Nemesis" Higgins, a new kind of super hero?