Follow that bus

The twists and turns of the bendy-bus saga have reached Morristion where traders claim that works to provide 'landing-stages' for the articulated vehicles is causing disruption on the roads.

But a contrary opinion comes from independent and laughingly non-aligned councillor Ioan Richard who informed the local paper that he had: "done my own research and followed it twice in my car from Morriston Hospital down through Morriston centre to the Wych Tree roundabout at peak rush hour, and I can say it went very smoothly through Morriston, without a hitch or hold-up."

A bunch of readers, most of whom seem to have a predisposition against the 19 metre-long means of transport, have not held back on also expressing their views regarding the member for Mawr via the paper's website. Some question the validity of his actions, his opinions, his definition of research and his sanity while others want to know how he feels justified in wasting his time - and that of his constituents - in following buses around an area of the city that he does not represent.

Update: Bus-chaser Ioan Richard has put up his version of events along with a ropey defence which goes along the lines of “the coalition is only finishing off what Labour started”. A claim already debunked elsewhere - but an entirely understandable attempt given that the scheme is as popular as radioactive toilet paper. We’re told that Richard is so desperate to be mayor before the next local elections that he will do anything to ingratiate himself with the ruling clique (although this apparently does not extend to giving the metro an unequivocal endorsement).

Ah well, at least when it comes to calling people a liar, he remains in a league of his own.