Angus - A spankingly good place to work

Usually when I read through the online newspapers I see the headline before knowing any of the detail.

So when I saw "Smack on bottom by lady provost" I really hoped it wasn't an SNP councillor involved as it had the makings of an embarrassing story.

Sadly, it was indeed an SNP councillor and even sadlier it was indeed an embarrassing story for the lady involved. Apparently Glennis Middleton asked for Provost Ruth Melville to be investigated by the Standards Commission for spanking her on the bottom twice and calling her a naughty girl.

Crikey!!

It's safe to say Mrs Middleton was not pleased with the investigating officer's result that nothing untoward had happened:

"Mrs Middleton, a former provost, condemned the commission's decision and declared: "I don't know what was in her mind. The fact is she slapped me on the backside and called me a naughty girl and it's inappropriate to do that."

How the Standards Commission can say it's all right as long as it's friendly I don't know. She's not my friend. She is my colleague and there is a huge difference."

She added: "I cannot believe in this day and age that anyone would do such a thing, whether it was a joke or not."I am very disappointed at the conclusion that the Standards Commission has come to and it seems to me now that councillors have less protection than anyone else in the country." (the least protection in the country? Really!?)

"What they are saying is that it is all right to do that sort of thing as long as you do it as a joke or a laugh and I am meant to accept it. I felt it was offensive and demeaning and just completely inappropriate."

Well, I have to say that if we're going to get Standards Commissions involved everytime someone knocks your hair out place then not much else is going to get done. So hopefully Mrs M can ease up slightly and pick her battles more wisely as time goes on.


I did note that:

Mrs Middleton's complaint is one of two made against the provost"


I am sure her other complaint of someone stealing her last scone won't have the conclusion she wants either....



NOTE: I did want to add a comedy picture to this blog entry. But I also want to keep my job....!

NOTE 2: Safely back home and after a very long and thoroughly enjoyable search, I decided to add a photo... ;-)