It was Harold Wilson who famously stated that a week is a long time in politics.
The former Prime Minister and Huyton MP's evergreen quote feels almost purposely crafted for the city that lies closest to his former constituency. It's hard to think of a seven day period that wasn't rife with drama and difficulties in Liverpool over the course of the past few years.
Even by the city council's tumultuous standards, this past week has been particularly seismic. The week started with the resignation of the most senior civil servant in the city and moved on to the removal of the city's highest elected office. Liverpool politics just doesn't do things by half.
