Fancy a bacon roll?

Carnegie reads of the depths to which the Labour opposition on Fife Council have apparently now plummeted in this week's Dunfermline Press.

"COUNCILLORS cutting back on home care for the elderly are being urged to set a better example – by putting their own free breakfasts off the menu. Until now, elected members have been able to enjoy bacon, egg or black pudding rolls before full council meetings at Fife House and a gratis lunch afterwards ... Labour group leader Alex Rowley has called on councillors to end the free fry-ups – or risk having egg on their faces when quizzed by the public."

Is this really the best Alex can do? In response, the opposition have pointed out that the free bacon rolls were reinstated by a previous Labour administration after being banned by Councillor Rowley years ago. The irony is that the whole thing is meaningless because it means that in the post bacon roll regime Councillors will buy their breakfasts ... and their lunches .... and stick them on their expenses ... which will then be paid for by Fife Council.

Gesture politics at its best. Fife style.