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Scottish Parliamentary Election 2021 – Labour to launch their campaign on Thursday
Labour Leader, Keir Starmer, will launch Labour’s election campaigns across the UK on Thursday.
In a speech tomorrow morning, the Labour leader will say that...
Council news – first anniversary of SNP-Labour coalition
It is only just a year since the ink was drying on the SNP-Labour coalition agreement in the Council Leader's office. I was there...
Scottish Labour leader aiming to get his message out with a little help from...
Richard Leonard, Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, will be joined by Jeremy Corbyn today in Glasgow where they will both speak about the...
Stand up to racism unity event at Parliament this weekend
A 'Stand up to Racism ‘No to Racism, No to Islamophobia—Football for All’ unity event will be held in Edinburgh this weekend.
Organised by Stand Up to Racism...
Council Elections 2017 – Manifestos for local government
The main political parties have now published all their manifestos with pledges on a variety of local government issues.
Conservatives
The Conservatives in their local election...
Council by-election Leith Walk Ward – Marion Donaldson
Marion Donaldson is the Scottish Labour candidate for the Leith Walk Ward at the upcoming by-election in September. A former pharmacist she is now a...
Midlothian MP standing down at the General Election
David Hamilton MP for Midlothian has announced today that he is standing down at the General Election in May 2015.
Mr Hamilton has represented the...
Scottish Independence Referendum – Neil Findlay MSP recommends some reading
Neil Findlay is the Labour MSP for Lothians and he would like to recommend some reading around the issues which he believes will decide...
Scottish Independence Referendum – Why Council Leader Andrew Burns is voting no
by City of Edinburgh Council Leader Andrew Burns.
A year to go until the referendum.
I've a shocking acknowledgement to make - I don't think the...
Edinburgh MP calls for East Coast rail franchise to be publicly run
East Coast Line franchise: Mark Lazarowicz MP calls for publicly operated company to be allowed to bid
In questioning the Transport Secretary today following the...
Edinburgh Council will move forward with Historic coalition
Labour Party and Scottish National Party form historic coalition at the City of Edinburgh Council.
The Labour Party and the Scottish National Party have signed...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Vicki Redpath
Vicki Redpath is standing as Labour candidate for the Forth Ward.
She was born in Essex but has spent most of her life in Hull...
Council Elections – Meet the candidates – Paul Godzik
Paul Godzik is standing for election as Labour candidate for The Meadows/Morningside Ward.
He was elected councillor for the Meadows and Morningside area in 2007,...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Gordon Munro
Gordon Munro is standing as Labour candidate for Leith Ward.
He was first elected for the Harbour Ward in 2003, winning back the seat from...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Norma Hart
Norma Hart is standing as Labour candidate for the Liberton/Gilmerton Ward. She was previously elected in 2007 as one of two Labour councillors for...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the Candidates – Ian Perry
Ian Perry is standing as Labour candidate for Southside/Newington Ward.
He has told us about his past experience:-
"I am a full time councillor having previous...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Tom McInally
Tom McInally is standing for election as Labour Group candidate in the Corstorphine/Murrayfield Ward. He was born in Glasgow in 1960 and followed his...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Nick Gardner
Nick Gardner is standing as Labour candidate for the Leith Walk Ward.
Nick was born in Watford, and educated in Hertfordshire. He graduated from the...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Bill Cook
Bill Cook is standing as Labour candidate for Liberton/Gilmerton Ward.
Cook was first elected to The City of Edinburgh Council in September 2010. In June...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Karen Keil
Karen Keil is standing as Labour Party candidate for the Drumbrae/Gyle ward. She was born and raised in Edinburgh, and graduated from the University...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Angela Blacklock
Angela Blacklock is standing as Labour candidate for Leith Walk Ward.
Her keen interests are equalities and education and she is the Labour group's spokesperson...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Billy Fitzpatrick
Billy Fitzpatrick, 58, is a father of two. He was born and educated in Edinburgh, and is standing as a Labour candidate for the...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Lesley Hinds
Lesley Hinds is standing as Labour candidate for the Inverleith Ward.
She first became a Councillor in 1984 and has been a member of Edinburgh...
Council elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Eric Barry
Eric Barry is the Labour candidate for Colinton/Fairemilehead Ward.
This is what he has told The Reporter about himself:-"I was elected in 2007 to the...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Maureen Child
Maureen Child is the Labour group candidate for Portobello/Craigmillar ward.
She has been an Edinburgh councillor since 1995.
Maureen was first elected for Milton Ward in...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Karen Doran
Karen Doran is Labour's candidate for the City Centre.
Karen was born and brought up in Edinburgh, and has lived here all her life.
She was...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Alex Lunn
Alex Lunn is standing as Labour candidate for the Craigentinny/Duddingston ward.
He has lived virtually his whole life in South East Edinburgh. His parents came...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Joan Griffiths
Joan Griffiths is standing as Labour Candidate for the Craigentinny/Duddingston ward.
She told us:-
"I have lived in Craigentinny/Duddingston for over 37 years and have been...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Donald WIlson
Donald Wilson is standing as Labour Candidate for the Sighthill/Gorgie Ward. Wilson has been a Councillor in Edinburgh since 1999, previously representing the Shandon...
Council Elections 2012 – Meet the candidates – Eric Milligan
Eric Milligan is standing as Labour candidate for the Sighthill/Gorgie Ward.
He has been councillor for Sighthill/Gorgie Ward, in West Edinburgh during the current administration,...
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