But Joe Anderson will have ran as well (and let's be honest would win). But if Phil did win then Anderson would not be a councillor (and not a party leader) so would not be eligible to be a deputy mayor.

However, it is a mistake by Mr Bartlett. Actually Redmond says he would appoint the leader of the largest party. So not necessarily Anderson.

But Redmond proves just how out of touch he is when it comes to all of this. He thinks the biggest problem is filibustering! Heaven help us.

As for policies, vision, ability - nothing to be seen. Keep deluding yourself Phil.

Ooohh is he the TV Supremo now rather than the usual Culture Supremo.? Is that because according to his article he thinks that being Mayor needs somebody who has hair worse than Boris Johnson and is media savvy rather than the politicians. Interesting how he uses the Conservative and Lib dem propaganda and politics in discusses Liverpool in terms of the Militant and Derek Hatton years. I think that in itself says enough.

So the love affair continues.

Today Phil Redmond, The Breakfast Supremo declined the traditional fry up and opted for a bowl of Sugar Frosties. I like the crunchiness combined with the cold milk, said Phil. If it were left to the politicians who drag these decisions out in partisan party partisan political partisanship politics, our frosties would go soggy and we the people would miss out on the crunchiness. If I were running the breakfasts I would make sure that the frosties were in the bowl and the milk at the side in a jug or even the carton becuase we the people sometimes have it from a carton and that would give we the people the chance to add the milk at a time of their choice - when they are ready - and not have the partisan politicians politicising the party politics forcing soggy frosties on a disconnect electorate who feel a disconnect with the connection. (Free box of frosties in tomorrow's Echo - The Voice of Redmond)

After breakfast, unconfirmed reports suggest that Phil the Sock Supremo put on his socks. It's a simple act, said Phil, one that countless ordinary people do everyday. Sometimes it's simply a matter of going to a drawer and choosing a pair. They keep the feet warm and stop shoes from feeling uncomfortable. But some people may not have clean socks in the drawer and have to sniff yesterdays to see if they can make do. That's what makes we the people different from the politicians who change policies like socks even though some of them may stink. Well my socks are fresh and that's what politics should be about. A fresh pair of socks (Free socks for all our readers in tomorrows Echo, full of socks and violence.)

Phil is expected to go to the toilet at some point during his hectic day. But the Toilet Supremo, is still keeping is all guessing as to his intentions. Will he decide to stand or not. ( Free in tomorrows Echo another load of Redmond)

Anyway, the comments under the Guardian piece say it all.

So what he is actually saying when you wade through the nonsense and sniping, is that he wants the title and the position but doesn't want to have to do any of the running of the city as that would be beneath him. So he kindly hints that he may bestow those powers on Jo Anderson while he as the mayor concentrates on the "Urgent" matters of Culture and entrepreneurial issues. Which is the role he already sees himself in.

Because that's what people on the run down estates, the unemployed, the kids facing the dole, those looking at redundancy are desperate for. Somebody to get the Circus de Soliel on at the Arena or for somebody to start up a new snack bar selling authentic scouse. Because that is about the level on which he operates. Culture is important but it is not the priority for those struggling to stay above water. Unfortunately, his sense of self importance and destiny, means he see this and himslef as the centre of the universe.

So in other words somebody else does the boring stuff of trying to actually keep the city running amidst the massive impact of the cuts imposed by his n ew mate Cameron and Clegg and this allows him to carry on swanning around being very important and doing what he likes best, having people listen to him. And of course with the new big cash of the Mayoral funds available for him and tens of millions to play with, he would be very important and people would have to pay attention to him. It's Perfect. (if he was running for mayor)

And then of course when not playing Lord to the serfs he would be talking to businesses and using the word "Scouse" at every opportunity.

Opportunistic Scousers he calls us all. Which I don't think is very flattering. I also doubt that his obsession with the term Scouse is a particularly good marketing brand in the world of business as appeals mainly to a small section of the population and media fantasists. The majority would prefer to see themselves as Liverpudlians (or Liverpolitans as others prefer) There is nothing wrong with calling yourself a scouser apart from the fact that thanks to his efforts in giving us Brookside, to a lot of people outside of Liverpool, Scouser conjures up the stereotypes that Mr Redmond gave us, on national primetime 3 nights a week. A high proportion of characters drawn from a stereotype of petty criminals, drugs, layabouts, strikers and basic gobby get. Apart from the middle class characters, who somehow happened to share the same close. They just had extra marital affairs. The working class characters were all largely dysfunctional dreamers or schemers, with many of them ready to resort to criminality the moment things got tough. That's not the Liverpool or the Scouser I know but it seems to be part of the adopted phoney Scouseness he likes to present when he is trying to pretend to be one of "We the people"

So really it is about the title for him and being very important. with a big cash fund so that people have to tug their forelocks. Yes they will all have to pay attention to the Mayor Supremo, who incidentally doesn't have a single idea on policies or it seems, any kind of grip on reality.

Yes, forget what's important for the city, the role of Elected Mayor should be about placing him on a pedestal as our first citizen, the most important person in Liverpool. As for running the city, well Anderson can do that, if he doesn't upset his Lordship.

Of course he still wants to see the job description before he stands doesn't he?

Please stand. It will make great entertainment and hopefully the humiliating defeat may end his self appointed role as the voice of Scouseypool and leave a big gap in the pages of certain newspapers who for some reason can't get enough of him. Well i think the rest of the population have had more than enough.