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Unlicensed Leith pub in trouble

By The Basa ⋅ April 30, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

An old well known Leith pub which has seemingly been operating without a license, is being handled in a totally different way than when this happened before and the bar owner was our own Deputy Lord Provost, the incredibly dodgy Steve Cardownie. Back in July 2004:
An undercover investigator discovered in July that his [...]

Asda shows political favour to Labour

By The Basa ⋅ April 29, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Asda the supermarket chain now owned by America’s Wal-Mart this week showed political favour to the labour party. Bosses at the company’s Chesser store told conservative candidate he wasn’t allowed to campaign there. However, labour candidate and part-time Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Darling was even allowed a walkabout [...]

Locals have shamed the council

By The Basa ⋅ April 29, 2005 ⋅ One comment

Again let down by the council, local leithers are getting together to do their work. As previously reported here on ‘Edinburgh Sucks!’, the city council have 10 years of trash sitting sitting in the stretch of water from Great Junction Street to the docks. Forth Ports Authority which also have some responsibility in [...]

Lib Dems screw up figures

By The Basa ⋅ April 27, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Liberal Democrats in cheating MP Nigel Griffiths‘ constituency have had to apologise to the Conservatives. A figures blunder in the Lib-Dems election bumph thrown through doors in the Edinburgh South constituency.
Of course, the Conservatives went way overboard:
Tory candidate Gavin Brown threatened to take action over claims by Lib Dem MSP Mike Pringle [...]

SSP fails constituents in Edinburgh

By The Basa ⋅ April 27, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

There is a lot of talking in the Edinburgh East constituency in the run up to the election. Residents of the area are worried and getting pissed off that Catriona Grant their SSP carpetbagger does not seem to be out and about in their constituency however has the cheek to put her name on [...]

Nigel Griffiths CONTINUES CHEATING

By The Basa ⋅ April 26, 2005 ⋅ One comment

Slimball former Trade & Industry Minister who should already have been fired has been cheating yet again.
The Moderator of the Church of Scotland’s General Assembly has told Labour’s Nigel Griffiths to stop using her picture on his election literature.
Dr Alison Elliot asked Kirk officials to contact the trade and industry minister after individuals [...]

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