It is not without hypocrisy that I point you towards Glum Councillors – a collection of hard-working councillors working hard at pointing out potholes. I confess I was impressed by the care taken by some in donning high-visibility clothing before venturing onto the road.
The ‘councillors points at pothole’ is a classic, and seems to be something of a Lib Dem favourite.
Some cynically suggest they even get lists of work programmes from their local councils to take photos just before they are repaired.
But however it’s done, you can’t deny it presents a, um, memorable image. I don’t think I’ve ever pointed at a pothole, but I’m sure I’ve committed other councillor photography sins (I’ve certainly watched a phone box being removed, and pointed at a wall that I cleaned which had graffiti on it).
My favourite, however, is the one featured above..."We’d managed to get a fairly grubby patch of land on Falcon Lane (the road that runs between Lavender Hill and Falcon Road past Asda) cleaned up".
What better way to celebrate this than have three men stand on the now clear patch of mud. In front of an ‘Out of Service’ bus!
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