The Ambridge Socialist
Reporting on the class struggle in Borsetshire
1st September
Eddie Grundy: Proletarian Hero
Eddie Grundy has successfully talked down his errant son gamekeeper William from shooting himself in a further twist to the Thomas Hardy-esque storyline. The Ambridge Socialist holds no brief for gamekeepers but Will is still, more or less, a human being and true to working-class morality the police were not involved.
The Ghost of Grey Gables
Tracey is investigating a ghost at Grey Gables after a customer complaint. Roy has sensibly dismissed it as a load of nonsense but obviously that wont stop Tracey. Bert Fry has suggested its someone who was murdered long ago by a Birmingham business owner. There could of course be other possibilities.. The BBC claimed the ghost was a man with a bloodied face and a beard. Pure pogonophobia
Ambridge ruling class still in crisis
Ruth has not been able to resolve the matter of 5th columnist Pip who is supporting the re-wilding bid in the Ambridge Conservation Trust bids. The struggle amongst the Ambridge ruling class has been quiet this week but there was a Bank Holiday
Brian’s letter
Jennifer has a new role as an ‘agony aunt’ on the Echo. Brian has written in claiming he is an oppressed husband ignored by his wife. Jennifer obviously spots its straight away and responds robustly..
Glyn Robbins on the crisis in Council Housing in Ambridge
https://tribunemag.co.uk/2019/08/the-housing-crisis-reaches-the-archers
In Other News
Jakob and Kate may be an item but at least he knows that she is talking mainly rubbish
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