#636

Yeah this seems correct. Although Stewart’s entry in the race probably gives the Lib Dems a rodding above all else, so I assume that’s something for much of DiS to cheer.

#637

A Remoaner would never defeat Mappin

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#638

Depending on the borough, there are different systems.

Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Lewisham and Newham have directly elected mayors. If a woman is elected to this position (eg Rokhsana Fiaz in Newham at the moment), she is still called the mayor.

Other boroughs have ceremonial mayors/mayoresses/mayoral consorts, usually drawn from the ranks of local councillors for long service etc. They have no executive power as part of this role apart from a charity fund that they can divvy out. When this role is filled by a woman, they’re usually referred to as ‘Madam Mayor’, but not always.

#641

How on earth does that work? Is she just appointed by the Mayor? Is that more like the Deputy Mayor roles that the London Mayor has?

#643

In Barnet we’ve got either a Mayor (male) and Mayoress (wife) or Mayor (female) and Mayor’s Escort (male).

No allowance made for a mayor not in a heteronormative relationship it seems.

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#644

no offence but he looks like a right Gillette wanker to me.

#646

Rory Stewart has really got a taste for disappointment, huh? What’s he going to apply for after this fails, head of his neighbourhood watch or something?

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#647

we need more mock mayors to make fun of the real ones when they do stupid stuff.

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#648

Scottish Court currently discussing what to do depending on which kind of lying piece of shit Boris Johnson is.

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#649

Are provosts just a Scottish equivalent of mayor thing, or do you get them elsewhere in the UK?

#650

This is how it works in Islington.

In Islington: “Mayor”, as it should be.

#651

Pretty much. They don’t seem to do much except turn up for official openings of stuff when an MP or MSP isn’t available though. They like their bling:

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#652

You get provosts elsewhere (eg academia, armed forces) down here, but not fulfilling the functions of a mayor.

#653

Rory would love being a provost or a mayor courtesan or whatever. Get a big golden chain to wear, just turn up to places, say some nice things and a room of people applaud you. Reckon we could painlessly move 90% of Tories out of places they can do actual damage with this sort of arrangement tbh.

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#654

National unity government, all substantive roles filled with progressives of some stripe, all Tories given ceremonial positions - they bloody love pomp and circumstance, so just give them some ermine and let them do speeches. Good idea, man!

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#655

Like Flavor Flav

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#656

Big Ben is actually the name of the clock on the chain

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#657

Flavor Flav and Rory Stewart to switch jobs immediately

  • Yes and ho
  • Boring option

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#658

It’s how we dealt with the monarchy: Moving them from distant, diseased mutants with total power over the nation to a castrated little curlicue on democracy that help bring in the tourists. Not perfect but a distinct improvement.

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#660

@hip_young_gunslinger knows what I mean?

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