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Sketch: Not exactly a lesson to the world
PADDY McGUFFIN is distinctly unimpressed by the elections
WELL that was exciting wasn’t it? They called it Super Thursday, presumably in the vain attempt to elicit any form of enthusiasm among the voting populace.
But in reality, despite the almost tropical weather, the mood was more akin to a rainy weekend in Wigan.
Due to the blanket coverage afforded to next month’s EU poll, the local elections despite their importance seemed like a warm-up exercise for June 23.
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