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Tory leader emptying bins?

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

Councillor Iain Whyte the leader of the Tory group at the council has today been challenged to empty the bins and has his leadership called into question in today’s Evening News by a Kingsknowe resident today.
The difficult situation between the council and its employees who collect our refuse is not helped by the comments of […]

Former health boss in Lords cash row

By The Basa ⋅ November 9, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

The former head of Lothian Health Board Margaret Ford, who chaired the board for three years up until 2000, appears on a leaked list of 28 new working peers due to be announced next month which has sparked a cash-for-peerages row.
Seemingly most of the people on the list are the millionaires who bankrolled both […]

Tories civil war

By The Basa ⋅ November 6, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

It seems like the Conservative party in Scotland is in the middle of a meltdown and it looks like Brian Monteith will be exiting the party quite soon - probably with a swift kick up the bahookie.
Party managers revealed there will be no let-up in their investigation into the downfall of McLetchie, whose friends have […]

We called too early…

By The Basa ⋅ November 3, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

A couple of days ago when we reported on the resignation of David Mcletchie, unfortunately we called too early on his successor. Even party right winger Brian Monteith said he was disappointed he had been unable to persuade Mr Fraser to stand for the leadership.
He added: “In my opinion there was never the […]

Can’t trust politicians so bill the citizens

By The Basa ⋅ November 2, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Today’s Scotsman reports that there is going to be a major overhaul in how our MSPs’ expenses are reported.
The overhaul:
will see every receipt and invoice published on the internet in an attempt to restore the public’s battered confidence in the Scottish Parliament.
The revolution in the way expenses are dealt with will mean […]

David McLetchie Resigns!

By The Basa ⋅ October 31, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

“I do so with a heavy heart, as it has been both an honour and a privilege to lead the group for the last six years.
“I have been committed to the Conservative party in Scotland for the whole of my adult life, and what it stands for is far more important than me personally.
“I recognise […]

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