If you weren’t aware, former Leicester City Council leader Ross Willmott is appearing on the Politics Show on Sunday.

Which begs one simple question – why?

He was on the show now and then when he was at the helm of the authority, but he’s now a humble backbencher without even a cabinet position. I’d be curious to know how this booking came about.

Don’t forget, Leicester could be choosing an elected mayor by this time next year. A TV profile certainly doesn’t do a candidate any harm.

It may of course be much more simple than that. He is, after all a thorn in new leader Veejay’s side. What better way to wind-up his successor than by being the special guest on the East Midlands’ flagship politics show?

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