Both looked like far more promising candidates for the mayoralty.
First, he offered to amend any offence he may have caused to any person during his mayoralty.
The mayoralty will have powers beyond guidance to the franchising director in the form of instructions.
The charter trustees, as they are called, may elect as leader a town mayor thus preserving the continuity of the mayoralty of these ancient towns.
It is questionable whether this very ambitious agenda, or indeed any part of it, can be driven through by the current incumbent of the mayoralty.
Unless the powers of the mayoralty are closely drawn, that kind of extravagance could happen again.
He will not be a member of the bench the year after his mayoralty ends.
Most importantly, we believe that a mayoralty must not be a substitute for democracy.