Edinburgh Council Spoongate: I’ve got a theory about the suspects – Steve Cardownie

The biggest ‘stirrers’ on Edinburgh City Council are two Labour councillors, according to Steve Cardownie, so that’s where he’d start the search for stray spoons from the canteen.
By STEVE CARDOWNIE
Published 19th Feb 2020, 06:00 BST
Who's got cutlery sitting at their desks in the City Chambers? (Picture: Dan Phillips)Who's got cutlery sitting at their desks in the City Chambers? (Picture: Dan Phillips)
Who's got cutlery sitting at their desks in the City Chambers? (Picture: Dan Phillips)

AN urgent email has been sent to all city councillors – the urgency of which can not be understated.

It reads: “If you’ve borrowed a knife, fork or spoon, or a plate or bowl from the restaurant, can you please return them as soon as possible. Our catering colleagues are short of these items, making it difficult to serve you.”

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So there you have it – the canteen cutlery has gone astray and the finger of suspicion has been firmly pointed in the direction of the elected members.

What we need is a proper search party to raid the offices of the suspected perpetrators, leaving no stone unturned in the quest to return the said objects to their rightful place in the canteen.

As for the plates, bowls, forks and knives I have no idea, but I would lay a hefty bet on where the spoons can be found. Look no further than the offices of Labour councillors Gordon Munro and Scott McArthur, the two biggest ‘stirrers’ on the council by far.

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