Category Archives: Politics

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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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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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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Some Endorsements

Posted on March 30, 2011 by davidsberry

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36: Alex for President

Posted on March 30, 2011 by davidsberry

Last night, the first of the ‘Presidential’ leaders’ debates on STV was neither decisive nor the kind of riveting television that will spark political interest among the wider public. But press consensus (and not just my opinion) is that Mr … Continue reading →

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40 Days to Decide

Posted on March 26, 2011 by davidsberry

Now that we’re officially into the campaign, I’m not sure whether I’m more impressed by the rather prickly response of many people if you try to shift into talking politics or by the wide open attitude they have, should you … Continue reading →

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41: Alea Jacta Est

Posted on March 25, 2011 by davidsberry

Having baled out of its stilted irrelevance at age 14—my earliest chance—my Latin is pretty ropey but I like the ambiguity of this phrase; normally translated as “the die is cast”—with its overtones of hot metal poured into solid moulds—than … Continue reading →

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43: Purdah, She Wrote

Posted on March 23, 2011 by davidsberry

Well that’s the official start gun for the so-called ‘short’ campaign, launched with the dissolution of wur Pairlimunt when our MSPs clean out their think pods and Eck desists from virtuoso demos on how FMQs should be done. He even managed … Continue reading →

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