It is the time of year for selecting candidates. Some say that the spotlight is on Llansamlet at the moment.
This particular contest has a history. It has always provided amusement to the trained onlooker as it normally involves deselecting sitting Councillors.
Those with long memories will recall 2004 when the outcome was that Labour's head count went down from 4 to 3 in the big game.
Early indicators point to a re-run of the Eurovision result announcement chaos.
This term's spectacle is bound to provide many with more free entertainment - if it hasn't happened already (guffaw, guffaw)