By Mark Ferguson

One for the “you couldn’t make it up” file, courtesy of the Barnet and Potters Bar Times: The Mayor of Barnet has defended her decision to invite disgraced TV presenter, Michael Barrymore, to a citizenship ceremony this afternoon. [Yesterday] Councillor Lisa Rutter said that she had met Mr Barrymore, who was found guilty of possessing cocaine in December 2011, at a dinner and that he had expressed interest in her work. The mayor said: “I have no comment to make [...]