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What with all the attention on Gerry Adams' Stewardship of Northstead (the Sinn Fein Baron joked with me last week that I wasn't showing him sufficient deference), this blog is in danger of losing sight of another unexpected elevation to the ranks of the British aristocracy.

Downpatrick Green councillor Cadogan Enright has been appointed to a UK wide panel which will select eight potential Green Lords. The Greens are opposed to an unelected Upper House, but pending its reform are seeking places in the Lords in proportion to their vote. Councillor Enright hopes "Northern Ireland will potentially get its first Green Lord as a result of this process".

Any nominations? Viscount Brian Wilson, maybe, or Archduke John Gilliland (not a Green as such but a former Euro candidate with a background in renewable energy) or even Baron Enright himself?

The Greens may be glad of a local voice, as the latest Irish polls suggest they face annihilation in the Dail, whilst Steven Agnew will face an uphill struggle to retain the party's single Stormont seat.

But what happens if a Green "takes the ermine"? Do they have an option to save the stoat by insisting on artificial fur?

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