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About davidsberry

Local ex-councillor, tour guide and database designer. Keen on wildlife, history, boats and music. Retired in 2017.

R They 4 Real?

Posted on April 6, 2011 by davidsberry
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29: Going Mobile

Posted on April 6, 2011 by davidsberry

Today’s Hootsmon carries a piece that seems an attempt to find evil where none exists, by accusing council workers of being “on the gravy train with a council phone”.. East Lothian tops the table by having 38% of employees with … Continue reading →

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30 Days to Decide…

Posted on April 5, 2011 by davidsberry

That’s exactly one month. That’s far fewer than the number of times the Labour opposition on ELC voted against the interests of residents: not to freeze council tax; not to build >1,000 houses; not to put more teachers in P1-P3; … Continue reading →

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31: Some Mothers…

Posted on April 4, 2011 by davidsberry

In the aftermath of the Distaffinada blog two days ago, I have been musing about Mothers’ Day. When Mothers’ Day (still also known as ‘Mothering Sunday’) started, it had nothing to do with Mothers: it was a Christian festival, to … Continue reading →

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Last Month’s Top Ten

Posted on April 3, 2011 by davidsberry

57: Load of Rubbish 801 60 Days to Go 549 62: Genteel Revolutionaries 488 63: Stop Digging 432 58: Round One (ding!) 373 71: Parliamo Politico III 286 39: Solo Gig 210 51: Tornado…Tsunami…Tomorrow? 174 35: Who Cares? 147 54: … Continue reading →

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32: Back to School

Posted on April 3, 2011 by davidsberry

On Friday East and Mid-lothian Councils met to discuss shared services, particularly in Education. The idea would not affect existing devolved school management but could lead to common central services, like psychological support and possibly even a common Head of … Continue reading →

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33: Distaffinada

Posted on April 2, 2011 by davidsberry

Another blog (Burdzeyeview) hit on the excellent idea of having guest spots. The Burd set the bar rather high by starting with What Women Want and historical novelist Sara Sheridan doing first post. Her blog connects closely with women I … Continue reading →

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34: Campaign Launch

Posted on April 1, 2011 by davidsberry

It should come as no surprise to regular readers of this blog that my campaign has had all oars in the water and pulling for victory for months now. But today is a special day: not only will a pile … Continue reading →

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35: Who Cares?

Posted on March 31, 2011 by davidsberry

To Haddington with my three opponents for a grilling (even if not billed as a hustings) at the hands of Carers of East Lothian (CEL). In short speeches, we made various points—that the care system would collapse without volunteer carers, … Continue reading →

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Some Endorsements

Posted on March 30, 2011 by davidsberry

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