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As for local media, unfavourable coverage is “tolerable if backing a justified position”, as it creates only “minor, very short-term damage” to the Town Hall’s reputation. Ouch.
◆ Talking of risky appetites, Mayor Glanville, on a successful drive to slim down, recently let slip his personal weight-loss inspiration. Forget Jonah Hill or Christina Aguilera. Glanville’s benchmark is Labour’s deputy leader Tom Watson. Ever the politician.
◆ Cllr Jon Burke may want to follow his boss’s lead. A photo rumoured to be doing the rounds in Labour circles shows the environment chief, during a visit to the Town Hall’s newly opened vaults, unsuccessfully attempting to squeeze his six-foot-and-some frame into the ceremonial robes worn by past Speakers. Perhaps a hint at the Scouser’s next move? Get the tailor in!
