The saga of the Lord in Waiting may no longer be a big issue in the national press but it still features in the
Berwickshire-if only in the letter column where a communication under the heading : 'Congratulations to our resident MSP' is far from congratulatory describing the Laird, 'the ex-fish minister' as 'surely a person well beneath contempt' Page 6 has the gory details.
By the Bewwickshire's usually high standards this is not a memorable edition with front page filled with two non-stories: An English MP suggesting road tolls on all English/Scottish roads at the border but only for traffic heading south. Bit of a non starter and put down to the wishful thinkings of an Essex Man. The Hutton Think Tank have long dropped their idea for a toll road between Hutton and Paxton to raise money for new public benches for foot sore pedestrians on this stretch of road. Dropped because of predictions about lack of traffic and absence of pedestrians. Draw a line and move on.
THe rest of the front page features an article about the latest loony tunes prenouncements by the self styled Regent and Acting Chancellor of the Kingdom of Scotland. Some mothers do have 'em and his was no exception and his latest campaign is to have St Andrews Day turned into a National Holiday throughout the independent Kingdom. The reporter comments that 'in truth that will probably only stretch as far as his own living room' So what? And why report these moronic ramblings. And what makes this non story even less news worthy is that the Scottish Parliament described by R and AC as the 'Vichy Scotland's puppet assembly'has alraedy designated St Andrews Day as a national holiday from next year.
Poor news week? Obviously. We may have to switch our patronage to the Berwick Advertiser-the town paper- until Berwickshire can come up with real news.
Although the East Lammermuir Community Council report on work at the Innerwick Cemetery not yet being completed has a certain promise.
