Everyone is 'humbled' when they win something these days. Even Lord Bonkers.
Thursday
When nominations closed last month, I discovered that, once again, I was the only candidate for the Bonkers Hall Ward. Remembering the precepts of my old friend Tony Greaves, however, I leave nothing to chance today: we run a full polling-day operation, from five in the morning when my Tenants Arrive at the Hall to collect their ‘Good Morning’ leaflets, to the final knock up as the bells of St Asquith’s strike ten.
I am humbled to be declared the victor – you will be able to read excerpts from my acceptance speech in next week’s High Leicestershire Radical (which I happen to own).
Lord Bonkers was Liberal MP for Rutland South West 1906-10.
Earlier this week...
- We no longer teach even the half Opik
- Much fun may be had from a pig sty
- Who’ll look silly then?
