http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: An election en Sun, 17 May 2026 19:48:03 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616&page=2#post-6817 Tue, 11 May 2010 20:57:34 +0000 chdot 6817@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>But will he cycle to work ever again? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616&page=2#post-6816 Tue, 11 May 2010 20:54:32 +0000 SRD 6816@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>well, we appear to have a cycling Prime Minister. (doesn't make me happy though) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616&page=2#post-6791 Mon, 10 May 2010 22:39:38 +0000 chdot 6791@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Anyone know who won?"</p> <p>Yes, but it's secret. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616&page=2#post-6788 Mon, 10 May 2010 22:35:19 +0000 Kim 6788@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Election?? Anyone know who won? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-6774 Mon, 10 May 2010 20:35:32 +0000 LaidBack 6774@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From the people that brought you <em>Lunchtime Tonight</em>.<br /> Radio comedy with Jonathan Watson as reporter Dan Logan.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sdr1y" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sdr1y</a></p> <p>On iPlayer audio. <em>An election autopsy with contributions from the Twitterati.<br /> </em> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-6695 Sat, 08 May 2010 06:12:19 +0000 Min 6695@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah okay. Nicely highlighting the awkwardness of that junction arrangement!</p> <p>(my posts are not wrapping properly again?</p> <p>Just went in and pressed return so it can be read.) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-6693 Fri, 07 May 2010 23:52:40 +0000 chdot 6693@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Which tiny speck are we looking at?"</p> <p>Rightest. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-6675 Fri, 07 May 2010 12:54:10 +0000 Min 6675@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Which tiny speck are we looking at? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-6673 Fri, 07 May 2010 10:40:37 +0000 Kim 6673@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As she didn't come round knocking on doors, it is hard to say. Come to think of it all the candidates were very quiet in Edinburgh East, the only one I saw was Robin Harper at the Farmers Market. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-6672 Fri, 07 May 2010 09:01:57 +0000 chdot 6672@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This <em>is </em>the <a href="http://www.EdinburghEast.net">new MP for Edinburgh East</a></p> <p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/yjxzkxv">As seen on Google Street View</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/4350643641"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4350643641_eca662722b.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-6671 Fri, 07 May 2010 08:53:15 +0000 chdot 6671@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>As told to the CTC for it's <a href="http://ctc.org.uk/desktopdefault.aspx?tabid=5371">Vote Bike</a> initiative.</p> <p>(Only one of Edinburgh's <em>winning</em> candidates bothered to sign up.)</p> <p>"Mr" "Mark" "Lazarowicz" "Edinburgh North and Leith" "Labour" "Y" """I support all these points. Indeed, I think we should be seeking to be even more ambitious - other countries can do it! I have been a keen supporter of the All-Party cycling group here in Parliament, and have also been a member of Spokes, the Lothian cycle campaign, for 25 years or so (the only MP to be a member, I think).</p> <p>I also promoted these types of policies in Edinburgh when a member of the City Council.</p> <p>I regularly cycle in Edinburgh at home, and also regularly cycle to and from the House of Commons when in Westminster.""" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-6670 Fri, 07 May 2010 08:42:46 +0000 SRD 6670@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Well I got the first bit wrong!!"</p> <p>I think we all did. A bit of a surprise there. Good to hear that Mark L held Edin. North though.</p> <p>The guy who ran against Mark L last time, Mike Crockart, has won Ed West for the Lib Dems (no surprise). I know him through totally non-political connections, and he's a nice guy, but have no idea what his position is on cycling related things. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-6669 Fri, 07 May 2010 07:23:43 +0000 chdot 6669@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From Twitter</p> <p>@CarltonReid</p> <p>"All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group losses: Charles Clarke (Lab). Gains: Cambridge's Julian H (Lib) &amp; @carolinelucas (Gr). Zac Goldsmith?" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-6668 Fri, 07 May 2010 01:25:12 +0000 chdot 6668@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"These questions have ranged from my position on the partition of Kashmir to encouraging cycling."</p> <p><a href="http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/General-Election-2010-Up-close.6279262.jp" rel="nofollow">http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/General-Election-2010-Up-close.6279262.jp</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-6667 Fri, 07 May 2010 00:36:31 +0000 chdot 6667@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I predict LibDem gain in Ed South and Lab hold in Ed East (just)"</p> <p>Perhaps not "just"</p> <p>BREAKFAST UPDATE</p> <p>Well I got the first bit wrong!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-5550 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:58:22 +0000 chdot 5550@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"you'd think that Beverley Hope and George Kerevan would make more of an effort"</p> <p>I imagine they will - but such a three way split will favour the 'resident' party (even with a new candidate). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-5546 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:46:47 +0000 Kim 5546@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aye, Sheila Gilmore evidently feels safe, but you'd think that Beverley Hope and George Kerevan would make more of an effort. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-5538 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:47:31 +0000 wee folding bike 5538@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm in Airdrie. It's been Labour since '45. Indeed it was the same person held it from then until John Smith. I don't expect to see anybody out on the street.</p> <p>At least we're not as fat as Coatbridge. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-5507 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:30:32 +0000 chdot 5507@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Haven't seen a single candidate or canvasser, I get the feeling they aren't interested in my vote."</p> <p>You're obviously not in a 'marginal' seat - I think there are 2-3 in Edinburgh depending on which propaganda you believe - also whether they are 2 or 3 candidate marginals.</p> <p>I predict LibDem gain in Ed South and Lab hold in Ed East (just) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-5506 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:26:41 +0000 Kim 5506@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Haven't seen a single candidate or canvasser, I get the feeling they aren't interested in my vote. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-5483 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:53:42 +0000 chdot 5483@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I've decided I'm not voting for anyone who goes on about making things better for families. What about single people?"</p> <p>That's the problem with politicians - they are 'focus group focussed' - and try to get 'identifiable' groups to vote for them. </p> <p>This is why they (generally) try to be 'friends of motorists'. </p> <p>They'd be better off trying to be 'friends of non-motorists' - there are more of them AND 'motorists' aren't even motorists most of the time! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-5481 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:47:37 +0000 Kirst 5481@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've decided I'm not voting for anyone who goes on about making things better for families. What about single people? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-5456 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:22:05 +0000 chdot 5456@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Manifestos here -</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=651" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=651</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-5411 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:06:24 +0000 chdot 5411@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Meetings will discuss city's open spaces" - </p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=573" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=573</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-5410 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:01:32 +0000 DdF 5410@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In response to chdot's first message - there won't be a <strong>Spokes election special</strong> - but there's a short article in our latest issue of <a href="http://www.spokes.org.uk/wordpress/spokesworker/">Spokesworker [21.3.10]</a>.</p> <p>Amongst other things it tells you all the local candidates we know of who are or have been spokes members.</p> <p>Also in the diary section of that Spokesworker, see the WWF election question times on April 22 and 28 - why not go along and ask some transport questions?</p> <p>While you're at it, have a look at the <strong>Open Space Consultation</strong> article and consider making a response to the council if you like any of their ideas, or if you think they've missed anything. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-5034 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:08:39 +0000 wee folding bike 5034@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Patrick Harvie is baldy and I can't see him there. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-5033 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:35:26 +0000 chdot 5033@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"spill the beans, who is it then?"</p> <p>So soon?</p> <p>Someone else, must recognise. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-5030 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:16:23 +0000 Smudge 5030@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My mis-read sorry, given I wouldn't know most of the "representatives" if they bothered to come to my area... spill the beans, who is it then? :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-5026 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:07:34 +0000 chdot 5026@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"who's that then, is it you?!?"</p> <p>er no, why would I be a candidate? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=616#post-5025 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:04:18 +0000 Smudge 5025@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@chdot, ok I'll bite and make a fool of myself... who's that then, is it you?!? </p>