Green machine falls short...

Another long one today ...Council meeeting went on a while ...no surprises in the decisions either. The Coalition, held together by elastic bands, stuck close and every vote went their way. But Jenny gave an interestingly honest response to my question about trust, loyalty and who she's actually dealing with. I'd say she doesn't trust her junior partners one iota and no matter how much Cllr Cardownie tries to ingratiate himself it ain't gonna work. They might all hang together in an anti-labour pact but the body language of his own and Lib Dem councillors is interesting. When he's speaking they look at the ceiling... speaks for itself, I think....

Best speech of the day (in my humble opinion) went to Jeremy Balfour (a Tory), the worst to Cllr Cardownie if for no reason that he berated the Greens on a wrong premise. He apologised - privately, of course: no public withdrawal for our Steve....the first time I heard Steve speak was 30 years ago at a Leith Labour Party Meeting. Alex Wood (remember him?) had just made one of his frequent demagogic rants and Cardownie (then newly joined from the SWP) riposted. They both made an impression for sheer volume if not content...but two Titans of the Labour Movement? ...not!

And finally....and only because I promised to reveal all at Council...this morning I went in early to speak to Ewan...and found Andrew (who shares the office) with his breeks at his feet. Before anybody gets carried away, the explanation is entirely innocent...he cycles into work (to reduce his carbon footprint, bless him) and changes from cycle shorts into trousers...so in answer to the many people who asked...his underpants are clean but definitely not green...