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stickyMotions for tomorrow are up...For Transport & Environment Committee we will get either
Lesley & Chas as Co-covenors or
Scott Arthur
One of the LD nominees for TEC is Cllr Dijkstra-Downie who appears to be very supportive of active travel. How that translates into votes is another question I suppose...
I know someone who knows her and thinks she’s ‘a good thing’.
(My phrase - better ones are available.)
Is this delusional?
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Members of Edinburgh's Labour group have insisted they are taking 'Tory votes' but not 'Tory policies' as they sought to justify a deal that looks set to see them seize control of the city council.
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https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-labour-set-seize-control-24063792
Yes.
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whoever gets power let's keep pushing them!
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https://twitter.com/spokeslothian/status/1529540882512461832
Tired
Well, at least we know Edinburgh Labour are in favour of one progressive policy - as they seem to have already established a legal drug consumption room.
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One insider said Cllr Day had blamed the Lib Dems for demanding the Tories be included, but the Lib Dems said their support had not in any way depended on posts being given to the Conservatives.
The Labour insider said the group was “extremely divided on this – very angry” and said there was no guarantee all 13 Labour councillors would support the motion for the new administration.
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With Dr. Scott as Transport Chair?
"interim" Chair
Somehow I doubt almost half of the Labour group will have the spine to go against the party. Or is my math wrong?
29 v 35 if they all vote down party lines.
3 of 13 to vote against means 32 v 32.
Just under half would need to abstain though to give 29 v 29
Unless the provost doesn't vote?
@toomanybikes - There are 63 councillors,so it'd be:
29 v 34 if all vote on party lines.
3 of 13 vote against would give 32 v 31
5 abstentions to give 29 v 29.
(Assuming Lord Provost votes normally, but they may only vote in event of a tie).
@frenchy cheers! I was thinking having an even number was bizarre.
Aye I thought so, so we'd need six of the Labour group to abstain or three to vote against. Welp, time to take another look at houses in Glasgow I suppose :/
@toomanybikes - Might be unusual, but there are some councils in Scotland with an even number. Midlothian has 18, for example.
Tories confirm they’ll back Labour. Shocked.
Cllr Day was also speaking about how much they’d achieved over the last five years with the SNP. Why not do it again then?!
Tories are supporting the Lab-Lib Dem deal. Will any Labour councillors rebel? As a preview of what is coming, the leader of Edinburgh Tories said the SNP/Green coalition agreement was an "uncosted wish list of student politics virtue signalling".
2 abstentions only. Carried https://mobile.twitter.com/donturvLDR/status/1529769881276715009
apparently Scott Arthur voted for SNP / Green motion?
https://twitter.com/edinreporter/status/1529769941733343232?s=21&t=wk-FZBQXXBuOtofEJ0fVvw
Actually angry about this. I know I shouldn't be, I know it's not a surprise, but we had a real opportunity over the next few years to make Edinburgh into a proper European capital and instead it's going to be a ****show of horse trading and amendment battles and vapid point scoring & grudge settling. And not even for any good reasons, just a bilesome mix of constitutional tribalism, personal ambition, and rank cowardice.
Bad phrasing / typo based on numbers. No out of place votes apart from the abstentions.
Missed his vote
No one else (on Twitter) reporting it, but def 2 abstentions
No, think there's been crossed wires or a typo there. Cllr Arthur voted for the amendment.
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