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In Bristol we are having to vote as to whether we want to go on with the Mayor being elected by the Council and being one of the people we have already elected as a Councillor or have a separately elected Mayor who need not necessarily be a member of the Council. Looks as if it will cost a lot more to have a separately elected one and we pay them far too much as it is. It used to be a voluntary position - now it is a well paid job. Having seen the way London mayors have acted I have decided to vote against a separately elected one. After all, as the old saying goes, "If it aint broke, why mend it?" and it seems to work perfectly adequately as it is.
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