Headaches

Labour has scored a success.
Stefan Tymkewycz has decided to stand down from Holyrood to concentrate on the council. This follows intense pressure from Labour when council procedures were tossed aside to allow him to attend a vote. Diversionary arguments that it was all due to Labour gerrymandering were exposed by Eric for the nonsense they were. The Lord Provost has complete authority to curtail debate, control proceedings. The Lib/SNP Coalition has bowed to the inevitable and Tymkewycz has made his choice...but his decision may have given Cardownie a headache. Look at the Meadowbank debate. Both Stevens took an opposite view but it was the one spelled FA who won the internal SNP debate. A portent of the future? A leadership challenge soon? Watch this space...

The latest Maginnis wedding went of with a loud, successful bang.
Mike has 3 siblings and between them they have 12 children. Ten were present yesterday and they partied hard as a clan, plainly enjoying their united strength...not a hint of friction. Mike's parents would have been very proud.
I predict several headaches today and...oh yes...the bride was beautiful too!