The first open meeting of the urbane Sir Emyr Jones-Parry’s “All Wales Convention” will be held this evening in what we are assured are the entirely neutral surroundings of the Seaside Social and Labour Club in Port Talbot.
As an inducement to attend, the public have been promised a free curry. Cue for much mirth and weak punning along the lines of “currying favour with the electorate”, “selling your birthright for a mess of korma” and (best of a bad bunch) the BBC’s “Assembly ‘argy bhaji’ on the menu”.
Which prompts the question: just what is it about a curry that is so inherently funny? It wouldn’t have been the same if, for example, sandwiches and sausage rolls had been on offer.
