I might have missed it, but I cannot see the point in mayors. We are going to have a new one in our area according to the chancellor in yesterday's budget announcement, thereby allowing him to devolve spending powers down to someone who can carry the can so he doesn't have to. Or at least that's what it looks like.
The trouble is that this sort of position will get more than it's fair share of egotistical self centred individuals applying, when we really need a team playing accountant. I assume there will be some sort of vote with a suitably low turnout. Its quite ironic really, elections for people that the rest of us think are should have 'the right person for the job' in it, we don't vote for. I guess I'll have to volunteer for it.
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