Gunner

Tory Chair of the Sussex Council. Corrupt and distrusting of Norman. Probably vulpine.
When the council moves to public questions, Norman immediately interjects, asking why the council is spending millions on repaving the highstreet, when other areas in town are in greater. Nash responds that it will improve business in the area, to which Norman responds that a better way would be to reduce the high rent charged to the same businesses—maybe to the "comically low levels of rent the vice-chair pays for his store!" Also, to not continually block major competitors to the vice chair's business.
Gunner prompts Norman to keep on topic, which Norman does by inquiring as to why B&H Paving was selected for the repaving in a closed bid, proceeding to suggest it was after they did "such a fine job" on Gunner's driveway recently. Nash insists that Bailey and Hamilton was the most competitive bid, to which Norman mentions that name sounds familiar: "Kalvin Bailey! Isn't Kalvin Bailey the brother of Joseph Bailey? You know, the best man at your wedding?"
Gunner chides Norman for getting off topic again, suggesting it is time for someone else to ask a question. Nick Bailey (no relation?) immediately proclaims that he can wait. Gunner then says they are keeping the session to fifteen minutes so not to waste time, and parties that want to waste time can forfeit their questions.
Nick concedes and asks why Nash did not declare the paving selection at the start of the meeting when the council stated there were no declarations of interest. Possibly it slipped her mind that she was "giving millions of taxpayers money to [her] friend's family." Nash insists there was no conflict of interest, and prompts for the next question. The next party asks how much they charged, because he's "looking to have [his] drive repaved too!"
The remaining parties' questions proceed as follows:
*Does Nash not consider a family member of a friend an interest? ("Because your parties must be fun!")
*Will the contract details be made public?
*Can Nash promise the deal is of good intention? "Or is this another brick in the wall?"
*Can Gunner promise that B&H won't do the same terrible job as on Gunner's driveway, "or is it meant to look like that?"
After not answering the prior questions, Nash clutches her head and insists the fifteen minutes are up, so no more questions.
Despite the fun at the council's expense, Norman later bemoans the fact that even after exposing the council's corruption, their party will just replace them with "another pair of slimy gits" (of which there is an endless supply), and unfortunately, the party "could kill babies with hammers, and the horrid old shite that plague this town will still vote Tory!"
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