This article appears as part of the Unspun: Scottish Politics newsletter.

From my perch in the press gallery, two floors above the Aberdeen City Council chambers, I had a birds-eye view of the action.

Meeting after meeting, angry councillors flung accusations and cruel words at one another, rowing over seating arrangements and perceived disrespect.

That is why I was not surprised this week to hear that a particularly spirited Aberdonian councillor, Jennifer Stewart, was suspended by the Standards Commission for four months after repeatedly alleging that a colleague, the SNP Lord Provost David Cameron, was “sexist” and a "misogynist”.

Mrs Stewart also said that Mr Cameron, in his late 70s, was too old to carry out the duties of his role as council figurehead and top meeting manager.

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