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Winning a Bright New Future for Edinburgh

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The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity.


80 days of coalition administration

Sat 18th Aug 2007

Text of Leader's Report after 80 days in power in Edinburgh

New Council Leader is Liberal Democrat

Sun 17th Jun 2007

Cllr. Jenny Dawe, member for Drum Brae/Gyle Ward, is Edinburgh's new Leader. Jenny will lead the Liberal Democrat/SNP administration, with Cllr. Streve Cardownie of the SNP as Deputy Leader.

Jenny Dawe (photography: Jenny Dawe)

Edinburgh has first Liberal Democrat Lord Provost

Sun 17th Jun 2007

Edinburgh now has a Liberal Democrat Lord Provost, Councillor George Grubb, member for Almond Ward.

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Edinburgh has LibDem led administration

Sun 17th Jun 2007

Following a week of intensive and exhausting negotiations with other political parties on the Council, Edinburgh now has an administration formed between the 17 Liberal Democrat councillors and the 12 SNP councillors.

new Council group

Great win for Edinburgh Lib Dems

Tue 8th May 2007

The Liberal Democrats have won 17 seats on the City of Edinburgh Council, making them the biggest party. Labour has been reduced from 30 to 15, the Tories from 13 to 11, the SNP up from 1 to 12, with 3 new Greens.

Edinburgh Council Group (photography: Jenny Dawe)

Voting starts in 4 hours time at 07:00!

Thu 3rd May 2007

Our Liberal Democrat candidates across the city have been reporting an extraordinarily warm welcome on the doorsteps and from people met while out delivering literature. Many have commented that they know that they don't just receive newsletters from us at election time but all the year round; and they like that regular news and opportunity to comment.

Candidates at manifesto launch (photography: Jenny Dawe)

Give Edinburgh a Bright New Future

Wed 2nd May 2007

Speaking to constituents in West Edinburgh on the day before the historic STV elections for the City of Edinburgh Council, Cllr. Jenny Dawe, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, said: "We have been running a positive campaign to get Liberal Democrat Councillors elected to the Council. The lies and misrepresentations that Labour candidates have been publishing about us and our policies demeans what should be a tough but fair contest for votes. We do not think that the electorate is foolish enough to believe what Labour is saying in its last-ditch desperation not to be wiped out, but it has a destructive effect on local politics.

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