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No’ Awa’ Tae Bide Awa’?

Posted on July 3, 2011 by davidsberry

As part of her visit to open wur pairliament, this weekend, Queen Elizabeth presented new colours to six of the seven battalions of the Royal Regiment of Scotland (RRS: the 4th  Bn is absent, serving in Helmand). Those with little … Continue reading →

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I Say! How Soup-ah!

Posted on July 1, 2011 by davidsberry

With my iffy background as a prefab schemie, it never ceases to amaze me how the other half lives, still more that I seem to be on circulation lists that consider me one of them. The one that regularly has … Continue reading →

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Let Them Eat Baklava

Posted on June 21, 2011 by davidsberry

While I make no pretence of being an international financier, much less someone able to predict the actions of foreign governments that operate in another alphabet, my gut now says George Papandreou’s jaikit is on a shoogly nail. Despite cramming … Continue reading →

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Youth Employment Advice

Posted on June 21, 2011 by davidsberry
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Top Ten Hits This Year

Posted on June 1, 2011 by davidsberry

Blog Title Hits 57: Load of Rubbish 927 97: Letham—Commuters or Community? 725 63: Stop Digging 690 So Near… 622 71: Parliamo Politico III 604 60 Days to Go 579 62: Genteel Revolutionaries 531 35: Who Cares? 428 64: Uplifting … Continue reading →

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RNLI Station Map

Posted on June 1, 2011 by davidsberry
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Raising the Game

Posted on May 16, 2011 by davidsberry

Over to the closest yellow splodge of the new map for the pleasant task of convening the AGM of the Midlothian Council SNP Group (currently in opposition) and re-elect office bearers to replace Colin Beattie who turned a Labour ‘stronghold’ … Continue reading →

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Still Can’t Decide

Posted on May 10, 2011 by davidsberry

Spent the weekend participating in well earned local celebrations of the stunning election results but also attending a major national hoolie at the Jam House and the photo-op gathering of all 69 SNP MSPs at Holyrood on Saturday. There is … Continue reading →

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So Near…

Posted on May 6, 2011 by davidsberry

…and yet so far. After a nine-month campaign in which the team pulled out all the stops (including this blog and other social networking tools) it came down to the wire and a bundle recount which confirmed the result as … Continue reading →

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Liftoff!

Posted on May 5, 2011 by davidsberry

Despite predictions of rain, the day starts propitiously bright, if cloudy. After nine months of campaigning since  selection in August, it has been probably the most engaging, exciting and exhausting period of my life, far exceeding insane 60-hour weeks in … Continue reading →

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