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Post by wangi » 07 Nov 2008, 02:30

Flying transatlantic the other day I experienced the massive cheers mid-route for Obama's win...

So, what difference for the world?

And what difference for tonight's damp squib at Glenrothes?

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Post by BeachBum » 07 Nov 2008, 08:05

wangi wrote:
And what difference for tonight's damp squib at Glenrothes?

L/
A good comfortable win for Labour. Lindsay Roy was elected the new MP with a majority of 6,737 despite Labour being written of and a win for the SNP being predicted. A wee boost for the Labour Party.

Not as exciting as the Presidential election right enough.
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Post by Maria » 07 Nov 2008, 10:13

Anyone know the result of yesterday's ballot for the council seat previously held by the late Elizabeth McGinnis?


Sincerely hope Obama can live up to the huge expectations placed on him. Heard on the radio of a newspaper carrying an amusing cartoon, which depicted a White House gardener erecting a sign reading 'Do not walk on the water'.


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Post by BeachBum » 07 Nov 2008, 15:15

Marya wrote:Anyone know the result of yesterday's ballot for the council seat previously held by the late Elizabeth McGinnis?

Labours Cammy Day.
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Post by BeachBum » 07 Nov 2008, 15:18

michael_traill wrote:Labours Cammy Day.
Full results are now on the Councils corporate website:

Willie Black Solidarity - Tommy Sheridan 80
Cammy Day Scottish Labour Party 2013
Sanne C Dijkstra-Downie Scottish Liberal Democrats 985
George A Gordon Scottish National Party 1841
Kate Joester Scottish Green Party 341
John Loughton Independent 297
James G MacLean Independent 26
Iain McGill Scottish Conservative and Unionist 1180
Robert Richard Scottish Socialist Party 53

Rejected papers - 70
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Post by BeachBum » 07 Nov 2008, 17:18

Marya wrote:Anyone know the result of yesterday's ballot for the council seat previously held by the late Elizabeth McGinnis?
City of Edinburgh Council corporate website - link to Forth Ward byelection results page.
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Post by BeachBum » 08 Nov 2008, 14:18

Angie Brown the reporter who covers the 'Edinburgh, East & Fife' area of Scotland for the BBC News website should be commended on her greate coverage of local affairs here in Edinburgh.

Its Saturday today and still no mention of the by election held the other day which was won by Labours Cammy Day.

Id have thought it would have warranted a brief story on the BBC news website.
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