Mr Messy.

Carnegie reads that the SNP Leader of Fife Council has been endorsed as the party's candidate for the Glenrothes by-election which could be held as late as 6 November in case a Labour defeat does damage to PM Gordon Brown's latest "relaunch."

"A COUNCIL leader was selected to fight the Glenrothes by-election for the Scottish National Party. Peter Grant, leader of Fife Council, had been widely expected to top the list for the party in the latest test for Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the Labour Government."

Here's hoping he hits the campaign trail looking less scruffy that one of his previous Fife Council photographs as highlighted previously by Carnegie, but given some of the recent decisions taken by Fife Council he may have a harder time winning than he might have expected.

Not So Scruffy.

Recently Carnegie highlighted the fact that the picture of the Leader of Fife Council, Peter Grant, on Fife Council's "Councillors" web page, was not very flattering and showed him to be a bit scruffy.

Well Carnegie is glad to report that the offending picture has now been replaced with a more polished one showing Councillor Grant in a more flattering and shiny light.

A success for the power of the blogger?

Scruffy?

Is it just Mr Carnegie or is the Leader of Fife Council, Councillor Peter Grant, looking a bit scruffy.

Carnegie thinks he should sharpen up his act. Tighten up his tie, comb his hair a bit more often, or are Fife Council just using the wrong photographs?