Edinburgh Liberal Democrats
@edinburghlibdem.bsky.social
Edinburgh Liberal Democrats Cllrs, MSP & MP: for liberty, equality, and community 🏴🇬🇧🇪🇺🏳️🌈!
Pub. & Promoted at 4 Clifton Terrace EH12 5DR
edinburghlibdems.org
Pub. & Promoted at 4 Clifton Terrace EH12 5DR
edinburghlibdems.org
Lib Dem councillors blocked the proposed cut to school crossing guards back in April, and again voted to keep them earlier this month.
Road safety can't be overlooked, & schools & parents must be consulted. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/plan-to...
Road safety can't be overlooked, & schools & parents must be consulted. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/plan-to...
Plan to scrap 17 lollipop posts halted so schools can be consulted
Plans to scrap 17 vacant lollipop patrol posts across Edinburgh have been halted for a second time.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Lib Dem councillors blocked the proposed cut to school crossing guards back in April, and again voted to keep them earlier this month.
Road safety can't be overlooked, & schools & parents must be consulted. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/plan-to...
Road safety can't be overlooked, & schools & parents must be consulted. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/plan-to...
Teacher time is a huge issue across our city!
Well done Edinburgh Western MSP @alex.scotlibdems.org.uk holding the Scottish Government to account on their broken promise at #FMQs.
Well done Edinburgh Western MSP @alex.scotlibdems.org.uk holding the Scottish Government to account on their broken promise at #FMQs.
When John Swinney was Education Secretary, the SNP made a manifesto commitment to cut teachers’ class contact time.
But it hasn't happened, and teachers are so angry about it that they could go on strike.
Why has the SNP not delivered their manifesto commitment to our teachers?
But it hasn't happened, and teachers are so angry about it that they could go on strike.
Why has the SNP not delivered their manifesto commitment to our teachers?
November 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Teacher time is a huge issue across our city!
Well done Edinburgh Western MSP @alex.scotlibdems.org.uk holding the Scottish Government to account on their broken promise at #FMQs.
Well done Edinburgh Western MSP @alex.scotlibdems.org.uk holding the Scottish Government to account on their broken promise at #FMQs.
Edinburgh Western MSP @alex.scotlibdems.org.uk: "I was pleased to secure a commitment to replacing the Edinburgh Eye Pavilion in #ScotBudget negotiations but patients should not have to wait six years to see it completed." www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
Fresh call for shovels in the ground at new eye hospital
There must be "shovels in the ground" as soon as possible for Edinburgh's promised new eye hospital, Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has demanded.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Edinburgh Western MSP @alex.scotlibdems.org.uk: "I was pleased to secure a commitment to replacing the Edinburgh Eye Pavilion in #ScotBudget negotiations but patients should not have to wait six years to see it completed." www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
At this week's Edinburgh Council meeting, Lib Dem Councillors asked for the Council to support civil liberties, help tackle the scourge of antisemitism, & make local transport consultations more accessible.
All three passed with considered cross-party support & additions. 1/2
All three passed with considered cross-party support & additions. 1/2
November 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
At this week's Edinburgh Council meeting, Lib Dem Councillors asked for the Council to support civil liberties, help tackle the scourge of antisemitism, & make local transport consultations more accessible.
All three passed with considered cross-party support & additions. 1/2
All three passed with considered cross-party support & additions. 1/2
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Libraries are precious spaces, & given the Council's just reviewed timings - should be open for communities.
I was disappointed last summer Leith Library was closed for #GE24.
Glad to get cross party support last month to start formally tracking Edinburgh library availability.
I was disappointed last summer Leith Library was closed for #GE24.
Glad to get cross party support last month to start formally tracking Edinburgh library availability.
November 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Libraries are precious spaces, & given the Council's just reviewed timings - should be open for communities.
I was disappointed last summer Leith Library was closed for #GE24.
Glad to get cross party support last month to start formally tracking Edinburgh library availability.
I was disappointed last summer Leith Library was closed for #GE24.
Glad to get cross party support last month to start formally tracking Edinburgh library availability.
At #edinwebcast: Cllr @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social asks with the bike hire scheme expansion, when docks will be installed to keep pavements clear & improve accessibility both for people navigating around bike stations & using them. Leader pledges review. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
Edinburgh cycle hire scheme set to be expanded with more bikes and bigger boundaries
Edinburgh’s cycle hire scheme is to be expanded, with more bikes and extended boundaries.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:11 PM
At #edinwebcast: Cllr @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social asks with the bike hire scheme expansion, when docks will be installed to keep pavements clear & improve accessibility both for people navigating around bike stations & using them. Leader pledges review. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
At #edinwebcast: Cllr @edthornley.bsky.social asks the Council Leader why additional promised funding to tackle poverty from the UK government is now constrained to just one neighbourhood - and why the UK government doesn't believe funding distribution should be up to local authorities.
October 30, 2025 at 11:56 AM
At #edinwebcast: Cllr @edthornley.bsky.social asks the Council Leader why additional promised funding to tackle poverty from the UK government is now constrained to just one neighbourhood - and why the UK government doesn't believe funding distribution should be up to local authorities.
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We just stopped Nigel Farage’s plan to drag Britain out of the ECHR and tear up people’s rights. Farage wanted to scrap Churchill’s legacy and bring us closer to Trump's America.
October 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
We just stopped Nigel Farage’s plan to drag Britain out of the ECHR and tear up people’s rights. Farage wanted to scrap Churchill’s legacy and bring us closer to Trump's America.
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When you’ve protected British people’s rights from the authoritarian regime Nigel Farage craves.
October 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
When you’ve protected British people’s rights from the authoritarian regime Nigel Farage craves.
🌊 Yesterday, Lib Dem Councillors Beal, Osler, Dijkstra-Downie, Ross, McKay, and Caldwell visited Scottish Water's Seafield Waste Treatment Plant to learn & discuss the importance of clean water for Edinburgh's natrual environment.
October 28, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🌊 Yesterday, Lib Dem Councillors Beal, Osler, Dijkstra-Downie, Ross, McKay, and Caldwell visited Scottish Water's Seafield Waste Treatment Plant to learn & discuss the importance of clean water for Edinburgh's natrual environment.
“If I get elected as MSP for Edinburgh Northern I will continue to pressure the Scottish Government to fund our GPs & NHS properly, so our residents can access the care that they need & deserve, because Scotland deserves better." - @sannedd.bsky.social www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
'My daughter's cancer diagnosis highlighted immense pressures on NHS'
An Edinburgh Lib Dem candidate has told how her 6-year-old daughter's cancer diagnosis highlighted the "immense pressures" Scotland's NHS is under.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
October 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
“If I get elected as MSP for Edinburgh Northern I will continue to pressure the Scottish Government to fund our GPs & NHS properly, so our residents can access the care that they need & deserve, because Scotland deserves better." - @sannedd.bsky.social www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
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Families deserve compassionate end-of-life care that’s properly supported and accessible to all. I have signed a cross-party letter urging the Government to protect and properly fund our hospices.
October 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Families deserve compassionate end-of-life care that’s properly supported and accessible to all. I have signed a cross-party letter urging the Government to protect and properly fund our hospices.
Today, Edinburgh Council is discussing the city's 2030 Climate Strategy.
With over a quarter of households in #FuelPoverty, Lib Dem councillors are calling for an ambitious reduction target. www.edinburgh.gov.uk/2030climates...
With over a quarter of households in #FuelPoverty, Lib Dem councillors are calling for an ambitious reduction target. www.edinburgh.gov.uk/2030climates...
2030 Climate Strategy
Introduction page for 2030 climate strategy download
www.edinburgh.gov.uk
October 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Today, Edinburgh Council is discussing the city's 2030 Climate Strategy.
With over a quarter of households in #FuelPoverty, Lib Dem councillors are calling for an ambitious reduction target. www.edinburgh.gov.uk/2030climates...
With over a quarter of households in #FuelPoverty, Lib Dem councillors are calling for an ambitious reduction target. www.edinburgh.gov.uk/2030climates...
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While both Edinburgh Northern & Edinburgh North Western are now straight up Scottish Lib Dem - SNP contests, we're determined to win across the Edinburgh & Lothian East region in #SP26!
Every vote for @scotlibdems.org.uk on the peach ballot is a vote with fairness at its heart 🧡
Every vote for @scotlibdems.org.uk on the peach ballot is a vote with fairness at its heart 🧡
No matter where you are in Scotland, you can elect a Liberal Democrat MSP on the peach-coloured regional ballot next year.
Every vote for the Scottish Liberal Democrats on that ballot will deliver change with fairness at its heart.
Every vote for the Scottish Liberal Democrats on that ballot will deliver change with fairness at its heart.
October 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
While both Edinburgh Northern & Edinburgh North Western are now straight up Scottish Lib Dem - SNP contests, we're determined to win across the Edinburgh & Lothian East region in #SP26!
Every vote for @scotlibdems.org.uk on the peach ballot is a vote with fairness at its heart 🧡
Every vote for @scotlibdems.org.uk on the peach ballot is a vote with fairness at its heart 🧡
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At the Scottish Liberal Democrats conference in Glasgow everything is peachy
The Scottish Liberal Democrats are holding their autumn conference this weekend in Glasgow. The party with five MSPs is whipping up its members with just 200 days to go before the Scottish Parliamentary election in 2026.…
The Scottish Liberal Democrats are holding their autumn conference this weekend in Glasgow. The party with five MSPs is whipping up its members with just 200 days to go before the Scottish Parliamentary election in 2026.…
At the Scottish Liberal Democrats conference in Glasgow everything is peachy
The Scottish Liberal Democrats are holding their autumn conference this weekend in Glasgow. The party with five MSPs is whipping up its members with just 200 days to go before the Scottish Parliamentary election in 2026. They have said they will focus on improving public safety at night in city centres to help people enjoy the night time economy more fully.
theedinburghreporter.co.uk
October 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
At the Scottish Liberal Democrats conference in Glasgow everything is peachy
The Scottish Liberal Democrats are holding their autumn conference this weekend in Glasgow. The party with five MSPs is whipping up its members with just 200 days to go before the Scottish Parliamentary election in 2026.…
The Scottish Liberal Democrats are holding their autumn conference this weekend in Glasgow. The party with five MSPs is whipping up its members with just 200 days to go before the Scottish Parliamentary election in 2026.…
Edinburgh Western MSP @alex.scotlibdems.org.uk at #SLDConf: " @scotlibdems.org.uk secured £15m more in this year's budget for GPs, but we need a change of government with a realistic plan. We want to increase GPs & health specialists."
October 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Edinburgh Western MSP @alex.scotlibdems.org.uk at #SLDConf: " @scotlibdems.org.uk secured £15m more in this year's budget for GPs, but we need a change of government with a realistic plan. We want to increase GPs & health specialists."
These have included recent Lib Dem wins across Edinburgh & Scotland! 🔶️
With Reform firmly being amplified more than ever, the UK needs to stand for liberty, equality, and community more than ever.
Looking forward to #SLDconf tomorrow!
With Reform firmly being amplified more than ever, the UK needs to stand for liberty, equality, and community more than ever.
Looking forward to #SLDconf tomorrow!
Aggregate Result of the 132 Council By-Elections (for 135 Seats) since the 2025 Local Elections:
RFM: 48 (+41)
LDM: 39 (+13)
CON: 14 (-15)
LAB: 12 (-32)
GRN: 11 (+2)
Ind: 6 (-3)
Local: 3 (-4)
SNP: 1 (-1)
PLC: 1 (=)
Explore: electionmaps.uk/byelections-...
RFM: 48 (+41)
LDM: 39 (+13)
CON: 14 (-15)
LAB: 12 (-32)
GRN: 11 (+2)
Ind: 6 (-3)
Local: 3 (-4)
SNP: 1 (-1)
PLC: 1 (=)
Explore: electionmaps.uk/byelections-...
October 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
These have included recent Lib Dem wins across Edinburgh & Scotland! 🔶️
With Reform firmly being amplified more than ever, the UK needs to stand for liberty, equality, and community more than ever.
Looking forward to #SLDconf tomorrow!
With Reform firmly being amplified more than ever, the UK needs to stand for liberty, equality, and community more than ever.
Looking forward to #SLDconf tomorrow!
"Despite spending all this money, nobody can say if the extension will even be built or who will pay for it.
"Residents deserve to know who’ll pick up the tab if this project is to happen. " - Cllr Lang www.heraldscotland.com/news/2554633...
"Residents deserve to know who’ll pick up the tab if this project is to happen. " - Cllr Lang www.heraldscotland.com/news/2554633...
'Who’ll pick up the tab?': Spend on Edinburgh's new tram plan exceeds £1m
More than £1 million has been spent so far on plans to extend Edinburgh's tram line.
www.heraldscotland.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:25 PM
"Despite spending all this money, nobody can say if the extension will even be built or who will pay for it.
"Residents deserve to know who’ll pick up the tab if this project is to happen. " - Cllr Lang www.heraldscotland.com/news/2554633...
"Residents deserve to know who’ll pick up the tab if this project is to happen. " - Cllr Lang www.heraldscotland.com/news/2554633...
💬 Edinburgh Western MSP @alex.scotlibdems.org.uk: "Scottish Liberal Democrats would roll out a national insulation scheme to make homes warmer and cheaper to heat, as well as tackling sky-high rates of fuel poverty under the SNP."
Lib Dems would halve energy bills by 2035
I speak to so many people who are struggling to make ends meet when I’m out across the country. Families, couples, pensioners, businesses – they’re all cutting back and making sacrifices to deal with ...
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
💬 Edinburgh Western MSP @alex.scotlibdems.org.uk: "Scottish Liberal Democrats would roll out a national insulation scheme to make homes warmer and cheaper to heat, as well as tackling sky-high rates of fuel poverty under the SNP."
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Suicide takes more than 700 lives a year in Scotland. It’s the biggest killer of men under 40. Prince William’s honesty last week mattered - showing vulnerability can save lives. Let’s keep breaking the stigma. My thoughts: www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
How Prince William's raw emotion talking to widow about husband's suicide can help break the stigma
Prince William has shown he has the personality and commitment to make a real contribution towards greater social awareness about suicide and its prevention
www.scotsman.com
October 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Suicide takes more than 700 lives a year in Scotland. It’s the biggest killer of men under 40. Prince William’s honesty last week mattered - showing vulnerability can save lives. Let’s keep breaking the stigma. My thoughts: www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Edinburgh Northern is a seat to watch at #SP26.
Brilliant to welcome UK @libdems.org.uk leader @eddavey.libdems.org.uk to the constituency this week to discuss energy policy, construction, & reducing bills. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/lib-dem...
Brilliant to welcome UK @libdems.org.uk leader @eddavey.libdems.org.uk to the constituency this week to discuss energy policy, construction, & reducing bills. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/lib-dem...
Lib Dems on track for one of best ever results in Holyrood elections, says Ed Davey
Liberal Democrats are on course for one of their "best ever results" in Edinburgh at next year's Holyrood elections, the party's UK leader Ed Davey has predicted.
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
October 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Edinburgh Northern is a seat to watch at #SP26.
Brilliant to welcome UK @libdems.org.uk leader @eddavey.libdems.org.uk to the constituency this week to discuss energy policy, construction, & reducing bills. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/lib-dem...
Brilliant to welcome UK @libdems.org.uk leader @eddavey.libdems.org.uk to the constituency this week to discuss energy policy, construction, & reducing bills. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/lib-dem...
At last week's #edinwebcast, Cllr Fiona Bennett urged Edinburgh Council to review adoption allowance rates & criteria to try and make it fairer for families.
October 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
At last week's #edinwebcast, Cllr Fiona Bennett urged Edinburgh Council to review adoption allowance rates & criteria to try and make it fairer for families.
Civil liberties underpin UK life.
Digital IDs will be especially worrying to millions of older people, people living in poverty and disabled people - who are more likely to be digitally excluded.
@libdems.org.uk are saying NO to digital ID: www.libdems.org.uk/nodigitalid
Digital IDs will be especially worrying to millions of older people, people living in poverty and disabled people - who are more likely to be digitally excluded.
@libdems.org.uk are saying NO to digital ID: www.libdems.org.uk/nodigitalid
No to Digital ID Cards!
Keir Starmer says everyone in the UK will be required to have mandatory digital ID. That’s not the kind of country we want to be.
Back our petition to say no to digital ID cards.
www.libdems.org.uk
September 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Civil liberties underpin UK life.
Digital IDs will be especially worrying to millions of older people, people living in poverty and disabled people - who are more likely to be digitally excluded.
@libdems.org.uk are saying NO to digital ID: www.libdems.org.uk/nodigitalid
Digital IDs will be especially worrying to millions of older people, people living in poverty and disabled people - who are more likely to be digitally excluded.
@libdems.org.uk are saying NO to digital ID: www.libdems.org.uk/nodigitalid
Congratulations to out friends at the Highland Lib Dems! 🔶️
Tain and Easter Ross (Highland) by-election, first preferences (vs 2024 BE):
Lib Dem: 935 (38.8%, +13.8)
Independent: 686 (28.4%, new)
SNP: 356 (14.8%, -10.6)
Reform UK: 312 (12.9%, new)
Green: 78 (3.2%, -0.4)
Conservative: 45 (1.9%, -3.5)
(40.6% in 2024 for non-returns)
Lib Dem elected stage 6
Lib Dem: 935 (38.8%, +13.8)
Independent: 686 (28.4%, new)
SNP: 356 (14.8%, -10.6)
Reform UK: 312 (12.9%, new)
Green: 78 (3.2%, -0.4)
Conservative: 45 (1.9%, -3.5)
(40.6% in 2024 for non-returns)
Lib Dem elected stage 6
September 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Congratulations to out friends at the Highland Lib Dems! 🔶️
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We have lost a giant of Liberalism. Sir Menzies Campbell gave a lifetime of service and was always supportive and kind to those of us who came along after him. This was when he launched my campaign in 2017. He will be missed enormously by us all.
September 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
We have lost a giant of Liberalism. Sir Menzies Campbell gave a lifetime of service and was always supportive and kind to those of us who came along after him. This was when he launched my campaign in 2017. He will be missed enormously by us all.