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Mayor Mo is town’s Christmas cracker

9:20am Wednesday 22nd December 2010 in News

Festive cheer – Mo Larkin’s Christmas card Festive cheer – Mo Larkin’s Christmas card

THERE’S snow mistaking this blonde bombshell!

Basildon’s mayor Mo Larkin is hoping to brighten up the borough’s mood this merry-making season with her official Christmas card.

Mo, who became the borough’s first ever mayor last month, has gone for different approach to her festive card for the second year running.

Instead of opting for a scenic photo of the town, Mo’s annual card features the lady herself glamorously dressed in a snow white coat and purple dress.

She’s also holding a Christmas tree bauble emblazoned with the words “I love you”.

Mo, who coyly admits she is “in her sixties”, said: “I just want the card to cheer people up. Everything is so miserable at the moment with the snow. We’ve got elderly people trapped inside their homes and all sorts going on so if my card cheers just one person up then it’s done its job.”

“I’m not one to do things the traditional way!”

Last year the Tory councillor, who was then the chairman of Basildon Council, hit the national headlines with her festive card.

It featured her posing next to a heart-shaped bauble and a Christmas tree.

The card caught the eye of a group of labourers in Ramsgate, who then decided to use Mo as the pin-up on a building site.

Mo added: “I’ll probably get some stick from some people, but I’ve had some lovely comments about the card. It’s just a bit of fun and we all need that at the moment.”

Comments(14)

westcliff willi says...
9:42am Wed 22 Dec 10

PHOOARRR !!

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shallotman says...
9:43am Wed 22 Dec 10

Be interesting to see how much this will cost the ratepayer, bearing in mind we were told no more than a £1000 a year.

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westcliff willi says...
9:43am Wed 22 Dec 10

granny crumpet

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Mark D says...
9:44am Wed 22 Dec 10

Scary!

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Audioman says...
11:13am Wed 22 Dec 10

What good will she do for Basildon,she is was an old pub landlady of the BARGE at Vange.How did she get voted in for mayor lord knows

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grumpsy says...
12:32pm Wed 22 Dec 10

wouldn't mind some of that in my christmas stocking

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Seasider90 says...
4:36pm Wed 22 Dec 10

When did Pat Butcher become Mayor? So apt for Basildon it's unreal.

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ShipShape says...
5:21pm Wed 22 Dec 10

I hate to mention this but I'll be willing to bet that someone, somewhere has cracked one out over this.... *shudders*

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paul trimble says...
8:13pm Wed 22 Dec 10

Audioman wrote:
What good will she do for Basildon,she is was an old pub landlady of the BARGE at Vange.How did she get voted in for mayor lord knows
Where do you get your info from you cabbage.She has never worked or managed the barge.

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Seasider90 says...
9:23pm Wed 22 Dec 10

He's thinking of the Queen Vic obviously. I think it's great that Basildon has gone all politically correct and got a rug muncher as mayor.

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Seasider90 says...
9:24pm Wed 22 Dec 10

Only joking Mo - you look lovely. Merry Christmas.

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Southendman says...
10:46pm Wed 22 Dec 10

I've heard the sales of viagra to the Basildon elderly men has dropped considerably since she became mayor!

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Mrs Bennett says...
4:25am Thu 23 Dec 10

Coyly admits to being in her 60s? Late sixties I think. Amazing what airbrushing can do two years running! Shows what regard she has for Basildon in publicising herself rather than the community she is supposed to represent! Miow! Miaow!

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Tazman says...
8:15am Thu 23 Dec 10

What a waste of taxpayers money. I thought the council were so strapped for cash that they are laying people off and cutting back services left right and centre.

Ok the cost of this is proberbly not that much in the great scheme of things but it all adds up.

Its a waste and its disgusting that elected people can get away with wasting the money pay in. I just wish that someone comes along with an little bit of gumption and says enough is enough lets stop all this money wasting and get back to some real effiency.

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