Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Happy Christmas!

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Last day in the office today, and then a few days break for Christmas :-) I am in Edinburgh for most (not all) of the festive period, but bl...
Monday, December 21, 2009

Adding insult to injury

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Dear oh dear ... ... after all the angst and worry caused to parents (at Burdiehouse , Drumbrae , Fort and Royston ) over the last few month...
Sunday, December 20, 2009

No educational benefit at all

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Been reflecting a bit on the events at the end of last week ... much was made by the SNP/Lib-Dem local Administration of the number of ...
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Glasgow weekend and angry e-mails

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Been over in Glasgow for the weekend ... thus the paucity of blogging in the last few days ... much, much more snow on the West-coast than o...
Thursday, December 17, 2009

No status quo here

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Full Council went on until 10.45pm ... longest I've experienced in the near-11 years I've been a Councillor :-( As I alluded to last...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Counting the votes?

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Attended one of the periodic Elections Consultative Group meetings in the City Chambers earlier this afternoon ... as well as the unsurpris...

Last 2009 Group Meeting

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Very long Group Meeting last night - final one of 2009 - in preparation for the Council Meeting this coming Thursday (agenda here ). Althoug...
Monday, December 14, 2009

Care and Support Services tender ...

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I've had numerous readers ask for a further update on the Care and Support Services tender ... ... well, as soon as I have any definit...
Sunday, December 13, 2009

School closure debate - deja vu?

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Full Council week coming up, and the main agenda now out which can be found here ... ... main items for debate (item 8.1 on the agenda ) wi...
Friday, December 11, 2009

Labour Group Xmas Party & policy chaos!

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Labour Group Xmas Party this evening ... good time had by all :-) Of course, there was no political-gloating whatsoever in Edinburgh Labour ...
Thursday, December 10, 2009

Community High Schools?

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When are Community High Schools not community high schools ... well, maybe if they lose control of all their community facilities? This repo...
Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Pre- Budget Report

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Pre - Budget Report this afternoon - missed the main speeches as didn't have access to a computer at 12.30pm :-( ... good analysis thoug...
Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Health and Social Care Committee

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It's been a very busy 7-days, and I do have several draft posts to complete - so will try and keep my points brief ... and apologies to ...
Monday, December 07, 2009

That weird 25% rule

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Remember that weird 25% rule which looks like it has saved a flawed tendering process from being nodded through Committee ... ... well to...
Saturday, December 05, 2009

Woe is me ...

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My middle name is Douglas ... ... I could really have done with an extra £220,000 just before Christmas :-(
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Edinburgh-bound

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Edinburgh-bound on the East Coast mainline (can't believe they've re-branded all the trains ??), following a lengthy set of ERS mee...
Thursday, December 03, 2009

PR referendum?

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Well, off down south for a couple of days - so blogging may be a bit light ... ... various Electoral Reform Society ( ERS ) events/meetings...
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Coalition as safe as houses?

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What can I say ... so the current coalition is as safe as houses, and they disagree on nothing but trams ? ... well, you can believe tha...