Local Council Aficionado Gifts

"No, this is the department for obfuscation, confusion, prevarication and hindrance..."

"I'm voting for Stephen because I cannot stand Katie's mother, she is so catty! Anyway-- how're your parents doing with the divorce?"

"Whether we refer to them as lakes or ponds, it's mere semantics."

"Ah, you'll be wanting our red tape department, third door on the left!"

"We've been campaigning for years to encourage central government to delegate more powers to local authorities..."

"It's come to my attention that our sister city has been borrowing our city's clothes without even asking."

'I'm so proud of Trevor for getting an early start on his negative campaign for Student Council.'

"They're spelt differently!"

The Mayor Alonzo Q. Furdweiller Pothole. Looks like the mayor and the city council are bickering again.

Which One is Pulling Out?

"Having concluded, Your Highness, an exhaustive study of this nation's political, social, and economic history, and after extensive examining, Sire, the unfortunate events leading to the present deplorable state of the realm, the consensus of the Council is that Your Majesty's only course, for the public good, must be to take the next step."

'I really think you should check your pools, sir.'

'Hey, he's just some guy from the neighborhood -- and you know what Chicago neighborhoods are like!'

'Our drug cartel would like to help Lambeth Council fight the cuts, respecting criteria of inclusion and diversity.'

"Your heart won't tolerate any more town-hall meetings."

Double Rose Bowl

'I'm a little surprised you got planning permission.'

Sexy Voting

I'm declaring my candidacy. For what? Health Commissioner of Candorville, the fine nearly township from whence my clan hails. I'm going to right the ship of America. Bring it on, whiny Democrats! I miss the jungle.

Ishmael Trone

'Notice to clear vegetation' hacks his way through garden using a machete.

"Engaging people in local democracy should be at the core of everything that we do!"

'Remind me to get on to the council about all the potholes in the road.'

Small and Decrepit

"No need to worry, ma'am. The city's ban on pigs would not include your husband!"

Antiwar Resolutions

Get Off My Sidewalk

"I'm thinking of standing for the county council. But will they stand for you?"

Local Democracy: How it works. . .

Town Hell Meeting Tonight

Local Council meeting to close libraries: 'Sssshhhh!'

'There are easier ways to get a look at community care.'

'So I've put out the bin ten minutes early, it's not as if the council will find out.'

Transfer of Power

Political Safety