Stumped for choice

We hear that the Swansea Labour councillor who gave himself a googly over his claimed intent to save a cricket pavilion may find himself bowled out of the running for civic office for verbally abusing staff. There are no real details of the incident or what, if any, sanctions he faces at the hands of his political group although the silly mid-off has already told confidants that he plans to cross the floor if he feels the punishment is too severe.

Some within the group who basically regard their intermittent colleague as a dangerous, witless crank who has been indulged for far too long – and those who really dislike him – would be only too happy to see him depart.

However he might have problems with favoured exit strategy as a senior figure in the ruling coalition, on being told of the possible defection, is reported to have totally dismissed the idea. In fact, his actual words were, “We don’t want the fucking nutter either”. Owzattt!