I PONDERED the electorate’s decision to return such a hopelessly out of touch council, to a position where they can mess things up even further.

Then I was forced (in chains) to watch Britain’s Got Talent and all was clear. A huge number of the British public vote for, wait for it, a dog that has been trained to stand on its back legs for doggie treats.

Forget the genuinely talented performers who were innovative,hard-working and entertaining, this was all down to the British public assigning human characteristics to animals who have learnt a type of behaviour for food and protection.

When you look at the electorate from that point of view, substituting grandiose, non-sustainable schemes for votes, it is hardly surprising that Labour got in. Perhaps the councillors have hidden talents that can be utilised to draw the crowds to an empty town centre. Tap dancing, hula hoops, a flea circus would be popular I am sure.

David Wall, The Moorings, Newport