Whilst the post-election Tory on Calderdale Council infighting continues apace with Cllr. Nick Yates leaving to become an independent, the Halifax Courier gets down to the crux of the issue -

Should the council pay for the clothes bought by the partner of a defecting Tory because she wasn’t made deputy mayor’s consort?

Easy answer this one - NO.

Lessons of the day:

• Don’t assume you are going to be deputy mayoress until they put a chain round your neck
• Always keep your receipts
• Airing your dirty washing in public can make you look a tad petty

Halifax Courier: ‘Pay for my frock’, says Jenny who’s no longer deputy mayoress