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Gilmore out! One down - more to come.

By The Basa ⋅ May 4, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

In one of only two ballots confirmed in the Lothians Former councillor Sheila Gilmore, who has already failed to bring in the sales of council houses in a referendum last year, has seen her hope of stealing more public money by becoming an MSP has seen those hopes dashed by David “Taxigate” McLetchie the sitting Tory.
With […]

Fiasco, chaos and the golf club

By The Basa ⋅ May 4, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Well the votes are in and counted. 
“A night that Robert Mugabe would have bee proud of” -  ”It was absolute bedlam” - “I honestly don’t know how they can seriously say it’s an accurate count from that station” - “seven counts suspended” - “Obviously, in various places, serious technical failures have arisen to delay the announcement […]

New Labour constituency

By The Basa ⋅ May 3, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

It seems that the Labour Party have found somewhere where there may be a chance of getting votes.  The advance party leaves tomorrow to start canvassing as there will be a lot of people sitting round with nothing to do:
Click Here.
It seems that if you zoom right in, you actually see their policies.
A little suggestion: […]

The “Sows Ear” lies again - she really does want to be Provost again

By The Basa ⋅ May 3, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Labour’s Lesley Hinds, who Tom Pontin famously said looked like a “ear” who told everyone and their sister that she was very happy to serve just one term as Lord Provost of the City.  But on election day it comes out that her word as as good as her dress sense and…..
is thought to have been […]

Before we go, we’ll sell of YOUR green space, says Labour

By The Basa ⋅ May 3, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

In a particularly nasty, spiteful piece of work, the Labour administration who have been lying to us for years telling us that they will keep our green space whilst constantly building on it have come up with another idea.
The capital’s outgoing Labour-run administration ordered the review of the legislation and has commissioned solicitors to draft […]

Oor party dinnae trust our candidates either….

By The Basa ⋅ May 3, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

A leaked letter from The Scottish National Party’s (SNP) national secretary has been sent to candidates offering guidance on how to handle the uncertain aftermath of the council election, which will mark a dramatic change from the previous party balance across much of the country.
The letter warns SNP candidates they should not form “formal coalitions” […]

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