John Mann’s weekly rant against Bassetlaw District Council in the Worksop Guarding Mann focused on his peculiar version of Icelandic Bank investments.

Aided and abetted by his mate, Editor George Robinson, currently working his notice for allegedly failing to meet circulation and advertising targets, Mann trotted out  his usual nonsense blaming the council for an £8million investment (which is being returned, no matter what Mann will have you believe) but conveniently forgetting to tell readers that Icelandic Banks were on a list of approved investments recommended to the Council by, wait for it, the Labour Government. No mention either that Nottingham City Council (Labour) dumped over £40million into the Icelandic Banks with the encouragement of the same government.

This week’s  outpouring of self-serving cobblers has surely demonstrated to everyone in Bassetlaw that John Mann is indeed an Icelandic Banker. Evidence of his financial acumen can also be seen from his expenses claims, where he apparently can’t be bothered to reclaim £2,395.02 ‘claimed on the wrong forms’ and repaid by him when MP’s expenses came under scrutiny. Much more on that to come.

Finally, John Mann would do well to remember that those hard working Council officers who have had the boot aimed at them for the past 6 years are also voters. And their families and friends.

STOP PRESS: Just visited the Worksop Guardian’s website and clicked on the Breaking News link. I got a story about the Vesuvius appeal. Dated 11th March.  That’s 2 weeks ago as of today. Little wonder that rag is failing.