Whos Who in the Politburo?
Having assumed the power of “Leader”, Commissar John Coombes immediately produced his list of those to serve in his Politburo Cabinet. These are the individuals who will make all the real decisions about the shape of Fylde for the future. So counterbalance’s readers ought to know a bit about them. So far as who’s hot and who’s not, those going down the table of favour are: Councillor Alfred Jealous – previously an Executive Committee member, but not included in the list of Politburo “Brief Holders” as they are now called. Next of the previous Executive Committee members to fall from grace is Kirkham’s firebrand Councillor Liz Oades, who has been so troublesome in not following Coombes’ line to close Kirkham Baths and fleecing Kirkham’s car park users. Next out is Paul (the Mauler) Hayhurst. He was never going to survive really, and was probably only on the Executive on the basis that you should keep your enemies even closer than your friends. He will be the cause of many of the explosi
