CityCyclingEdinburgh was launched on the 27th of October 2009 as "an experiment".
IT’S TRUE!
CCE is 16years old!
Well done to ALL posters
It soon became useful and entertaining. There are regular posters, people who add useful info occasionally and plenty more who drop by to watch. That's fine. If you want to add news/comments it's easy to register and become a member.
RULES No personal insults. No swearing.
http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/election-fight-is-on-as-decision-time-nears-1-2265341
http://www.scotsman.com/news/crunch-time-on-horizon-as-council-election-draws-closer-1-2266814
http://www.scotsman.com/news/election-looms-as-it-s-all-up-to-the-voters-1-2269069
Hedging his bets, though, isn't he ? ;)
"Hedging his bets, though, isn't he ? ;)"
Yes, but no-one has any idea.
Certainties are that candidates from 5 parties will be returned in some seats.
Strong probability is that LibDems will do VERY badly - but that seems to be based on things at Westminster.
Seems likely that SNP will get more seats than before - but based on the Alex effect - which has been slightly dented recently.
There's the (probable) low turnout, alphabet effect - not just in wards where parties are putting up 2 candidates, weather etc.
The big question is will SNP or Lab get more seats.
SNP are perhaps more confident than they should be. Some voters must remember that they have been in a coalition for 5 years and U turned on their main policy of difference.
Lab have put in the most campaigning effort, but may have had minimal effect. Obviously they too would like to be the largest party, but don't seem too confident.
SNP and Lab seat numbers depend on LibDem voters. Some will vote LibDem, some will stay at home, some will vote for other parties.
Everyone will know on Friday.
I say go to the polls - by bike (perfect transport for short journeys)
If you think 'I don't vote - it only encourages them', write that on the ballot paper.
"Spoiled" papers get more scrutiny as candidates try to see if people meant to vote for them!
This is enough of a democracy that the thought police won't be around to do you for graffiti.
Vote by party, or policy, or candidate or with closed eyes.
Someone will get in - and they are about to get a lot of correspondence on walking + cycling issues.
I'll be voting (twice, as I've been given a proxy) and I very much hope that my first choice gets (back) in.
The only thing I'm unsure about is whether to number all of the boxes, even those for candidates/parties I really *don't* want to get in (I read somewhere - possibly another thread on here - that it's more effective to express a clear least preference, as opposed to simply abstaining).
The advice I've been given is to vote in order of preference "until you can stomach it no more". In my case, that means not even a last preference for the Tories.
I reckon numbering to at least 5th preference should do the trick...
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