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Children & Families still as bad - eTeam a shambles.

By The Basa ⋅ May 28, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

It seems that things down Children & Families way are still as bad and corrupt as before the election.  Maybe the new Executive Member, Marilyn MacLaren hasn’t had time to get her sleeves rolled up and start sorting it out with the new Director.
A problem that seems to have been bubbling up over the past […]

Seemingly we called it wrong again - Tango Tommy not charged yet.

By The Basa ⋅ May 26, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

In our post on May 6th we suggested that information we had received indicated that Tango Tommy Sheridan would be charged with “Perjury, Attempting to Pervert the Course of Justice and Fraud” within two weeks.  Well even using politicians timing, we seem to have called it wrong.
However, although the timeline was wrong - it was interesting […]

East Lothian has an ignorant bitch for an MP - Anne Moffat

By The Basa ⋅ May 24, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Not quite Edinburgh, but right on our doorstep we have one of the lowest forms of politicians alive and unfortunately breathing well down in East Lothian.
The place that gives us labour losers like Norman “nae pals” Murray who is happy to hand out 30k payouts to his offical friends also gives us the home counties […]

Former transport “supremo” nominated

By The Basa ⋅ May 23, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

It would seem that it is not only EdSucks that gets nominations for the New Statesman New Media Awards.  Former Transport and Children & Families Executive member Andrew Burns has managed to get nominated. 
It will be interesting to see how he does - he definitely has the best politicians blog in Scotland as far as […]

Campaign for a Leith Museum

By The Basa ⋅ May 19, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Local historian John Arthur has set up a petition to campaign for a Leith Museum.  A great cause we at EdSucks towers reckon.
For decades, there have been repeated calls for the establishment of a Leith Museum. Campaigns have been launched, studies carried out,promises made - but Leith, one of the most historic communities in Scotland, […]

Ewan Aitken - No Comments

By The Basa ⋅ May 9, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

It seems that former Council leader Ewan ‘Rasputin’ Aitken has become a little less able to listen to comment since the election.  A quick look at his blog sees all the comments have been deleted.
Councillor Aitken has taken the title of the blog down to show that he is not currently leader but he has […]

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