This could catch on eh, a flock of inflatable sheep for libdem candidates would be apt.

Given the average person to stand for election to the council, or as an MP, the only surprising thing is that anyone realised it was a mannequin! I won't say dummy for obvious reasons. It/she should be put up for election as an MP. Let's be honest, it would be an advantage over the average candidate. It wouldn't fiddle it's expenses. It would not make crass comments about keeping jerrycans of fuel, and would be available for all votes. (it may even have a mind of it's own) Yes, there are several very good reasons for having mannequins in parliament. It wouldn't get us involved in pointless, unwinnable wars either.

This dummy would not be out of place in Westminster or as a prime minister.

I think the whole thing is so hillarious. well done Renee!! Helena Torry brightened up our gloom in Aberdeen after the City Garden & deer culling fiascos..I do however have a real concern about bringing up something from almost 30 years ago.. I'd presumed we were all more enlightened by now?.. Firstly, one conviction for £250 housing benefit 30 years ago does not make anyone a habitual criminal (Casting the first stone comes to mind). I would also ask what the relevence of bringing up a sex change added to the political debate here - suerly it is irrelevant? It does seem a wee bit like smutty 12 year old schoolboys sniggering at dirty photos!! Renee Slater is a well liked woman in Aberdeen with a good reputation in the community.. Before a newspaper wishes to destroy a reputation at least get ALL the facts right.. BTW, Aberdeen Evening Express, P&J ,The Scottish Sun and The Sottish Daily Mail were far more objective, They saw the humour, stuck to the issue and avoided any sordid muckraking. I am surprised that a professed left of centre newpaper like the Daily Record would stoop so low as to attack anyone's sexuality.. Hey Ho.. Maybe times haven't changed that much during the last 30 years after all!

tell you what a dummy cannot lie to you...okay it may not talk either but its HONEST...more than you can say for the human candidates

The dummies are the people voting.

Have you ever heard of a counsels only raising council tax by the rate of inflation?

No ! They never have which shows how incompetent they are at managing and running their services and how they waste money.

I won’t vote for these money wasters ,enough is enough

It was found out when it proved to be more articulate and intelegent that the other candidates

We presently have a building full of dummies the building being the houses of parliament and the dummies being the immoral, self serving, deceitful liars called politicians

Cameron will back this one ,i expect him to replace all of the opposition to his plans with dummies then he have no problem with getting his secret courts passed ! he can still keep Nic clegg as he will do a u turn anyway.

Most politicians are dummies but if i was forced to vote i would vote for the dummy ,1 she,s a looker 2/she wont be claiming for a second house /or all of the food and drink ,or the car /taxis entertainment a second or 3rd house all of her clothes gas, electric, water ,and everything else,
Plus as she will only have to work for 20 years to get an inflation proof pension plus a golden hand shake ,and she will still look as good as the day she started !

Thats a shame, the dummy probably had more brain cells, and definitely more morals than the immoral, thieving lot we have in Westminster now.

Dummies usually stand for election, but this one happens to be real!

What is the big deal here we have the house of commons full of dummies come great April Fools joke.

Bet they would rather have the dummy in Scotland than take Galloway back!
Should be a prerequisite of Scottish independece to have to take Galloway back. oh no , just scuppered Scottish independence in one move.