http://www.edinburghlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Edinburgh Liberal Democrats en-GB Edinburgh Liberal Democrats http://www.edinburghlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Edinburgh Liberal Democrats 2010-03-10T09:57+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.edinburghlibdems.org.uk/news/000008/80_days_of_coalition_administration.html Text of Leader's Report after 80 days in power in Edinburgh 2007-08-18T19:08+01:00 http://www.edinburghlibdems.org.uk/news/000007/new_council_leader_is_liberal_democrat.html 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. 2007-06-17T11:37+01:00 http://www.edinburghlibdems.org.uk/news/000006/edinburgh_has_first_liberal_democrat_lord_provost.html Edinburgh now has a Liberal Democrat Lord Provost, Councillor George Grubb, member for Almond Ward. 2007-06-17T11:27+01:00 http://www.edinburghlibdems.org.uk/news/000005/edinburgh_has_libdem_led_administration.html 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. 2007-06-17T11:01+01:00 http://www.edinburghlibdems.org.uk/news/000004/great_win_for_edinburgh_lib_dems.html 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. 2007-05-08T23:57+01:00 http://www.edinburghlibdems.org.uk/news/000003/voting_starts_in_4_hours_time_at_0700.html 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. 2007-05-03T03:01+01:00 http://www.edinburghlibdems.org.uk/news/000002/give_edinburgh_a_bright_new_future.html 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. 2007-05-02T12:01+01:00 http://www.edinburghlibdems.org.uk/news/000001/edinburgh_council_manifesto.html Cllr. Jenny Dawe, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on the Council, speaking on the launch of Winning a Bright New Future for Edinburgh with the Lib Dems … 2007-04-17T01:40+01:00