Quite right Jock.

I have tried to contact Tia MacGregor three times over various issues and she has ignored me every time. I haven't seen her since she came round canvassing for her original alection.

If she had been thinking of defecting since January why didn't she announce her intentions when there was chance to hold a by-election at the time of the locals. Could it be that she knew she wouldn't be re-elected on a Conservative ticket?

And as for the cost. What utter tripe. What price real democracy?

I'm sick of politicians of all parties putting themselves ahead of the residents. It's high time we started putting up our own candidates and taking them on.