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Elizabeth Maginnis IS bent, and we have the proof

By The Basa ⋅ April 25, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

It seems our much used cartoon of Bunty Backhander was right on the mark and things will now start crumbling, but not necessarily starting with the Waterfront Project. 
We have been forwarded a document which finally proves that long-time Labour Councillor Elizabeth Maginnis (or Bunty Backhander as we call her) IS bent.  The document was today was […]

Jonah Jobson’s replacement picked according to Suttie, MacKay and Paul James

By The Basa ⋅ November 6, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Well the news has come in from multiple sources this weekend that senior Children and Families officials, Christine Mackay, Derek Suttie (the man who went to a Unison meeting and asked the union to approach the council to make sure that EdSucks couldn’t appear on council computers), and Paul James are now spreading the word […]

What we think of Head of Social Work Services

By The Basa ⋅ November 6, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

With a hat-tip to one of our correspondents for informing us of this disgusting story, here goes.  Pamela Armstrong, the head of Social Work services at Children & Families has been in for a bit of a kicking from the good citizens of Edinburgh for her latest fiasco involving her abysmal treatment of her mother.  […]

Social Care Department - or is it?

By The Basa ⋅ August 23, 2006 ⋅ 2 comments

A guest has asked to write about their work in Edinburgh - we decided to give them the platform. Maybe You-Ann as the Nu-Leeder can take it in hand for the people of the city who are most in need of help:
“Many people will be aware of the fact that the delivery of Community Care services in […]

Council must be worried about bullied worker’s £800,000 win

By The Basa ⋅ August 2, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

With the news coming in that a bank worker in London won £800,000 damages for four year bullying campaign by bank staff  (http://www.scotsman.com/?id=1118332006) the council legal department must be worried about upcoming legal cases against the council.
The highly publicised Children & Families whistleblower is now taking action against the council, Dr. Christine Fitton is in […]

Children & Families rises the same as Ministerial ones

By The Basa ⋅ July 27, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

It was interesting to see The Scotsman, The Evening News, Radio Forth and Talk107 (sometimes called CouncilFM) all covering the story we broke about the massive pay rises in the Children and Families department.  What was most interesting about the coverage is that UNISON were wheeled out to back them.
On looking closer at the figures […]

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