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About davidsberry

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

25: Sunshine on the Righteous

Posted on April 10, 2011 by davidsberry

Sent home by a friend last night for almost falling asleep as we discussed our day over a glass. In a distance event like an election, you have to pace yourself and I’ve been cutting the sleep short. But on as … Continue reading →

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26: What Has Been Done for Our Kids?

Posted on April 9, 2011 by davidsberry

In ELC, the SNP has been very conscious of the high value set by residents on the excellent education available in its schools and has set much store in continuing that tradition. In each of the last three budgets, spending … Continue reading →

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27: Parliamo Politico VII

Posted on April 8, 2011 by davidsberry

Let’s Talk Pencil-Pusher: Lesson VII—Vocabulary (Seventh of a series, translating bureaucrat-speak into what it means for folk in East Lothian) Continue: Usually heard in committee meetings, continuing simply means delaying any decision until the next meeting. It can mean some … Continue reading →

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28: Going Down

Posted on April 7, 2011 by davidsberry

I finally get it: Labour is Wile E. Coyote. In every cartoon, he’s so furiously engaged in the chase on his latest Acme gizmo it’s only when he’s out over the canyon floor far below that he realises the support … Continue reading →

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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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