Monthly Archives: May 2015

More Than a Dormitory

Posted on May 27, 2015 by davidsberry

Life is good in East Lothian. It rightly prides itself on its attractive towns, pristine countryside, glorious coast and golf galore, Together with good schools and easy access to Edinburgh, that makes it a magnet for commuters and retirees. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Jockalypse Now

Posted on May 20, 2015 by davidsberry

Two weeks ago a tsunami of revolt against London unionist parties felled the two remaining in Scotland bringing them down to the same risible level of 1 solitary MP at which the Tories have been languishing since devolution was introduced … Continue reading →

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They Also Serve

Posted on May 17, 2015 by davidsberry

Unless there’s a scandal involved, like yesterday’s Hootsmon front page story of Edinburgh officials on the take, you don’t hear much about councils. There were council elections all over England on the same Thursday as the General Election  but they … Continue reading →

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“Not Enough Votes, Mainly”

Posted on May 10, 2015 by davidsberry

Tom Harris, whose dry comment on Scottish Labour’s election debacle this is, is only one of a posse of capable and experienced politicians whose next stop is the burroo. Aside from those who jumped ship, Douglas Alexander, Anne Begg and … Continue reading →

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The Other Borders Railway

Posted on May 6, 2015 by davidsberry

Most people around Edinburgh know that there will be big fanfares this September when the long-awaited Borders Railway re-opens as far as Tweedbank, linking the Central Borders, Galasheils, Gorebridge and Dalkeith back into the ScotRail network at Waverley. It’s not … Continue reading →

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Labour is already in mourning.

Posted on May 4, 2015 by davidsberry

Originally posted on Iain Macwhirter:
? Spare a thought this weekend for the Labour MP for Glasgow North East, Willie Bain. Opinion polls had suggested that he might be the only Labour MP left in Scotland. It could have made…

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The Kids Aren’t All Right

Posted on May 3, 2015 by davidsberry

What follows is my column to this week’s East Lothian Courier, which tries to address a pressing issue for our local school pupils and their education. Last week East Lothian Education Committee met for the first time this academic year … Continue reading →

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