SEEMS OFFORD IS INDEED AWFUL

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Another one bites the dust …

The North Coast member informed the party of his decision at the end of last week, citing various reasons for the decision to step away, including “infighting”, “secret meetings” and “amateurism” within the Scottish branch of Reform.

Cllr Ferguson first joined the party in November last year, stating he felt aligned with their principles and objectives.

However, in a resignation letter seen by Ayrshire Weekly Press, he said this was no longer the case.

Cllr Ferguson said: “I have become increasingly disillusioned by the persistent internal friction, infighting, and unprofessional conduct that have come to characterise its operations in Scotland”. “This counterproductive culture has been particularly evident in the handling of the candidate selection process in the west of Scotland”.

“I was especially disappointed to hear reports of secret meetings concerning candidate selections, which only served to highlight a troubling lack of transparency. The entire process was unnecessarily prolonged, creating avoidable uncertainty and frustration for everyone involved”.

“Moreover, original constituency offers and list positions were changed arbitrarily, often without proper explanation or consultation with those affected. These practices have seriously eroded trust and exposed a level of amateurism that is wholly unacceptable in a party aspiring to govern.”

From Facebook’s Campaign to Rejoin the EU

JUST FOR A LAUGH

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I know I shouldn’t have done this, but I am 83 years old and I was in the McDonald’s drive-through this morning and the young lady behind me leaned on her horn and started mouthing something because I was taking too long to place my order. So when I got to the first window

I paid for her order along with my own. The cashier must have told her what I’d done because as we moved up she leaned out her window and waved to me and mouthed “Thank you.”, obviously embarrassed that I had repaid her rudeness with kindness.

When I got to the second window I showed them both receipts and took her food too. Now she has to go back to the end of the queue and start all over again,

Don’t blow your horn at old people, they have been around a long time.

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19. Now why, do you think, would anyone be made to take a cognitive test three times in 15 months?

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With thanks to Bongo, Sidney and AndiMac.

SOPPY SUNDAY

Kissing Mummy goodbye as I go out to work to earn my bananas.

2. That’s not your mum; You should have gone to Specsavers!!

3. I think the starlings are marching for independence too.

4. Goodness, what big beaks my mum and dad have…

5. I think I’m pretty cute.

6. So make with the snacks, Buster!

7. Given how windy it is, I’m glad I’m a hairy cow.

8. Poor tree, but wow, what a shot.

9. Nothing better for afters than a few nuts.

10. This looks tasty too!!!

11. Just proving you don’t have to be the same to be friends.

12. I’m a Woolie Monkey! What are you?

13. Western Australia, Quokka, getting bad weather

14. Look into my eyes.

15. What? It’s my tea break. In Antarctica you are entitled to tea breaks, you know by order of the Emperor Penguin.

And here’s a heart warming story…

Thanks to Guy, Quokka and Stewart.