PFI with Children & Families

The council are pushing PFI on our schools system with soundbytes like “300 schools will be rebuilt or refurbished by 2009, representing an investment of £2.2 billion.”  However, this hides the real truth that this is not a government investment, it is in fact a tactic to allow the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, to keep his […]

So the deal was done

News into EdSucks tonight is that a deal has been done to ensure that should Bunty Backhander not get back into the Council at the next election (something that we find unusual given that she is currently sitting at number one on the labour list in her constituency) she will receive a consultancy position with […]

Shami Dodger Khan in further outrage

Word is coming in to EdSucks Towers about a further, rather sinister development in the Shami ‘Dodger’ Khan Saga.
Hard on the heels of his public Evening News ‘Slamming’ by no less a Pillar of Public Probity and Moral Rectitude than the Convenor of the Police Board, Eric ‘Blue Light Taxi’ Milligan, ex-Lord Provost and Hearts […]

Shami Dodger’s position now untenable

Teeth Milligan the former Lord Provost and user of “blue light taxis” for his trips to football matches in Glasgow has hammered what should be the final nail in in Shami Dodger Khan’s coffin. 
In an article written for the Evening News, Councillor Milligan says:
“Elected members need to take a step back when personal emotional […]

Craigmillar totally fucked by publicly funded cabal

Last night at Craigmillar’s Community Council meeting the same three office bearers who were thrown out at the recent elections were installed back into their positions against the wishes of the community and using the publicly funded resources of Crapacity Building Project, Craigmillar Childcare Services and Haywired.
Installed against the wishes of the community were:

Chair: Paul […]

Council catching up with EdSucks

It seems that the monthly full council meeting is trying to catch up with the stories on EdinburghSucks.
The investigation into Cityconnect and ELLP is being asked for my Councillor Mackintosh and will be presented by the Executive Member for Children and Families, Ewan Aitken.  Rev Aitken of course knows that his report is only the […]