Election Special

In a shock announcement today, Angus Stroke, Returning Officer for the Harbottle Ward, revealed that Gladys Guffie (Arbitrary Marxist Party), had been elected to all 6 seats on the local council.

“Ah wus in mi back pantry mashin’ tatties when this gadgie threw a muckle clemmy at ma heed. When ah came roond, he told me ahd been elected”, Said Mrs Guffie.

In further discussions, Mr. Stroke explained that this method of selection had long been the cornerstone of local politics and wasn’t about to change any time soon, unless perhaps they found a bigger rock.

When Mrs. Guffie was pressed for further comment she said:

“People say ahm too shabby to make a proper job of it, but ah say;
I might be a 102 years old ...
    .... but ah might not.”

The date of first meeting of Harbottle Council will be announced once Mrs Guffie has stopped bleeding.

Penny Cill