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Liberal Democrats working for Edinburgh South
The Liberal Democrat Team in Edinburgh South comprises local MSP Mike Pringle, four councillors and Parliamentary Campaigner Fred Mackintosh
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Thu 2nd Sep 2010
On the doorsteps, I'm still met with frowns of puzzlement. At least most people now know there's a council by-election on but no one has yet offered me an answer to the question, "What are we going to do about the cuts ?"
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Fri 27th Aug 2010
"What has the Council ever done for us ? " I thought I might be asked the Monty Python question at some point in this by-election campaign, so I decided to find out. I looked up the chief executive's latest progress report, a document which contains a good deal of council-speak, pre-action plans and strategies but it also has a lot of real achievements. It shows that the Lib-Dem/SNP coalition, using money from the Labour government (as was) in Westminster and the SNP government at Holyrood has got on with the job of running this city. Everyone can claim a little credit, and most of all the council workers and the tax-payers.
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Wed 18th Aug 2010
Mike Pringle visited staff at the Howdenhall Road Forensic Science Laboratory in Edinburgh today to discuss the possible implications of the SPSA Forensic Service Modernisation Options Paper.
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Mon 9th Aug 2010
Canvassing in the immediate aftermath of a general election is like asking people to fill out a course assessment form. Did you find the experience useful ? Were you satisfied with the outcome ? How would you rate the course leaders ? Would you recommend it to anyone else ?
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Fri 30th Jul 2010
Mike Pringle MSP has backed a campaign lead by Edinburgh West MSP Margaret Smith and MP Mike Crockart to stop Edinburgh Airport to introducing a £1 charge for dropping off passengers at its terminal building by car.
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Mon 26th Jul 2010
I approach this campaign a little like David approached Goliath. The Labour Party, who gained most votes in this ward at the recent election, is now calling on someone to challenge its might in Liberton/Gilmerton.
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Tue 13th Jul 2010
Edinburgh South Liberal Democrats have selected John Knox to be their candidate in the forthcoming Liberton/ Gilmerton Ward by-election.
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| Edinburgh South General Election Result |
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Turnout: 43801 (74%)
34.7%
Labour: 15215 (+1.5%)
34%
Liberal Democrats: 14899 (+1.7%)
21.6%
Conservative: 9452 (−2.5%)
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| Quotes of the Week |
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"How can you possibly take on such a large financial commitment as Trident without considering the military and political implications? If fierce cuts are to be made in Britain's conventional forces, surely we have to consider whether replacing Trident can be justified. "
Sir Menzies Campbell
Response to announcement that the Ministry of Defence will be responsible for the cost of replacing Trident - 30 July
"With most of their leadership contenders claiming to back AV for a fairer voting system, it is astonishing they now wish to block the legislation to make that happen. Each and every Labour MP campaigned on a manifesto committing to a referendum. Now they have the opportunity to make this happen but have chosen to say no for opposition's sake. "
Simon Hughes MP
Comment on Labour's decision to oppose legislation for a referendum on the alternative vote - 28 July
"With more than half of ASBOs breached in 2008, this was a policy more about posturing than effective policing. Local communities know that other measures, such as Acceptable Behaviour Contracts can nip problems in the bud before they escalate. "
Co-Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Committee for Home Affairs and Justice, Tom Brake MP
Commenting on speech by the Home Secretary in which she said it was 'time to move beyond Anti Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) - 28 July
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