Ed Thornley
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Right lads if we're chucking tradition and doing a Next Day Count what's the scope for also doing a "tally up the votes on a polling district basis and publish that alongside the constituency wide result" count like a normal bloody country in the 21st century
October 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Right lads if we're chucking tradition and doing a Next Day Count what's the scope for also doing a "tally up the votes on a polling district basis and publish that alongside the constituency wide result" count like a normal bloody country in the 21st century
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The Scottish Liberal Democrats are sad to announce the passing of Lord Menzies Campbell.
The thoughts of everyone in our party are with his family at this time.
The thoughts of everyone in our party are with his family at this time.
September 26, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The Scottish Liberal Democrats are sad to announce the passing of Lord Menzies Campbell.
The thoughts of everyone in our party are with his family at this time.
The thoughts of everyone in our party are with his family at this time.
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Writing in the Scotsman this evening on why this week's pantomime over the St George’s flag shows that the Prime Minister will continue to struggle until he works out what he believes in. Quick thread: 1/
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
How St George's flag fiasco reveals Keir Starmer's lack of principles
Labour’s half-hearted attempts to dance to Reform UK’s tune are fooling no one
www.scotsman.com
September 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Writing in the Scotsman this evening on why this week's pantomime over the St George’s flag shows that the Prime Minister will continue to struggle until he works out what he believes in. Quick thread: 1/
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
The Roseburn Path is, quite literally, priceless. I like the tram, but the cost of an extension must not be any cost at all. My piece in today’s Evening News: www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Roseburn Path is, quite literally, priceless
A week from the publication of this piece, Edinburgh City Council’s consultation on the proposed north-south tramline will open. One of the proposed routes includes the Roseburn Path – a much-loved wa...
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com
August 18, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The Roseburn Path is, quite literally, priceless. I like the tram, but the cost of an extension must not be any cost at all. My piece in today’s Evening News: www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
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Until 2000, the Armed Forces had a ban on LGBT personnel, who could be discharged or face criminal prosecution.
Jess Brown-Fuller has won action from the Government to speed up compensation for LGBT veterans who lost their jobs and were stripped of their pensions.
Jess Brown-Fuller has won action from the Government to speed up compensation for LGBT veterans who lost their jobs and were stripped of their pensions.
July 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Until 2000, the Armed Forces had a ban on LGBT personnel, who could be discharged or face criminal prosecution.
Jess Brown-Fuller has won action from the Government to speed up compensation for LGBT veterans who lost their jobs and were stripped of their pensions.
Jess Brown-Fuller has won action from the Government to speed up compensation for LGBT veterans who lost their jobs and were stripped of their pensions.
Absolutely over the moon that Kevin will be joining the Lib Dem group on Edinburgh Council!
June 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Absolutely over the moon that Kevin will be joining the Lib Dem group on Edinburgh Council!
Working with Val was always one of the highlights of Council meetings for me.
She was unfailingly kind, a determined champion of culture in our city and a true seeker of consensus - even when many others would have given up.
I’ll miss her, and my thoughts are with Labour colleagues and her family.
She was unfailingly kind, a determined champion of culture in our city and a true seeker of consensus - even when many others would have given up.
I’ll miss her, and my thoughts are with Labour colleagues and her family.
Leader Jane Meagher has paid tribute to Cllr Val Walker, our Culture and Communities Convener, who has sadly passed away www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article...
April 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Working with Val was always one of the highlights of Council meetings for me.
She was unfailingly kind, a determined champion of culture in our city and a true seeker of consensus - even when many others would have given up.
I’ll miss her, and my thoughts are with Labour colleagues and her family.
She was unfailingly kind, a determined champion of culture in our city and a true seeker of consensus - even when many others would have given up.
I’ll miss her, and my thoughts are with Labour colleagues and her family.