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Election 2012: Labour becomes Edinburgh's biggest party »

Labour have won the most seats in the Edinburgh City Council elections, grabbing 20 of the 58 seats overall, in an election that saw the Liberal Democrats routed and Council Leader Jenny Dawe fail to be re-elected. After votes in all seventeen wards w...

Fri 04 May 2012 by Dominique Cottee | Read more »

A guide to party policies for the 2012 council elections »

Edinburgh Student Manifesto: Widening participation in colleges and beyond: the council should invest more in adult and community learning to the continuation of wider participation  No HMO quotas, which ‘limit supply and increase rent ...

Tue 01 May 2012 by Dominique Cottee | Read more »

Scotland's politicians unite against SDL march »

The SDL march in Edinburgh last September

Plans to march in Glasgow by the far-right Scottish Defence League have been shelved following opposition from top politicians. Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, along with the leaders of Scottish Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parti...

Wed 15 Feb 2012 by Megan Wells | Read more »

Council privatisation scheme under scrutiny »

The campaign surrounding Edinburgh City Council’s proposed Alternative Business Models (ABM), took a turn in favour of the protestors as the SNP declared that they would not back it. The ABM policy, proposed by the council in December 2009, woul...

Wed 02 Nov 2011 by Emma Elliott-Walker | Read more »

Scotland's sleep-walk towards independence »

When I heard that Nick Clegg had told Forth One radio during his visit to Scotland in August that he “would like to see Megrahi behind bars”, I did a double-take. Was the deputy prime minister suggesting that the UK government would try to ...

Wed 14 Sep 2011 by Pierre Thistlejohn | Read more »

SNP triumphant in unexpected Holyrood landslide »

Scottish Parliament

Incumbent First Minister Alex Salmond's Scottish National Party secured the first overall majority in Scottish Parliament history last week, after an historic electoral landslide which forced three other party leaders to resign. The SNP gained 23 seat...

Thu 05 May 2011 by Marcus Kernohan | Read more »

'Easy, tiger': Lib Dem candidate in sexism row at EUSA hustings »

Ms Boyack and Mr Cole-Hamilton at the hustings

Students expecting a dramatic showdown at the Edinburgh University Students' Association-hosted hustings for the key battleground constituency of Edinburgh Central bore witness to a strange spectacle last week, after a lacklustre performance from all f...

Wed 04 May 2011 by Marcus Kernohan | Read more »

The House moves... »

The 2010 iteration of the EUSA annual general meeting is upon us, and with it comes the usual eclectic assortment of motions tabled for consideration by the student body of the University of Edinburgh. And, as usual, it seems to be creating something o...

Wed 24 Nov 2010 by Editorial | Read more »

PM bans Muslim peer from Islamic conference »

Sayeeda Warsi, the only female Muslim to ever hold a cabinet seat, was banned by David Cameron from attending the Global Peace and Unity event held at the end of last month in London. The biggest multicultural gathering in Europe attracted about 60,00...

Wed 10 Nov 2010 by Assa Samaké | Read more »

Tories fear David Miliband, says PM »

Prime Minister David Cameron has said that Labour party leadership candidate David Miliband would be the "most feared" leader out of the five candidates. Cameron was overheard at a summer party in June saying that he is hoping Ed Miliband, the younger...

Tue 14 Sep 2010 by Thilo Reich | Read more »

Not making any promises »

Thomas Graham

As the general election looms, people all around the country are looking towards politicians to answer the questions they have about their issues. People are worried about the economy, jobs and the state of public services, and that’s what our p...

Wed 21 Apr 2010 by Thomas Graham | Read more »

'We disagree on the colour of our ties' »

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Wed 21 Apr 2010 by Joe Pike | Read more »

Voting? Why should we bother?  »

westminster

In a political seminar late last year, I announced to my university peers that I didn’t intend to vote at the General Election, much to their surprise. Was this not one of the most ‘exciting’ electoral races in the past two decades, a...

Tue 20 Apr 2010 by Nick Eardley | Read more »

The Pot Calling the Kettle Brown »

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Wed 03 Mar 2010 by Marthe Lamp Sandvik | Read more »

Labour announce candidate for Edinburgh marginal »

Local councillor Ian Murray has been selected as Labour’s candidate for Westminster in Edinburgh South. Mr Murray pledged to fight to keep the Tories out, warning of the damage they would do to Scotland’s economy. However, Mr Murray faces...

Mon 01 Mar 2010 by Joe Pike | Read more »

'Cuts commission' formed to find £3 billion spending cuts  »

An independent budget review is to be launched to examine Scotland’s public spending plans over the next 4 years. The move is designed to address the Scottish Government's £3 billion budget deficit.  The group of public and private se...

Wed 17 Feb 2010 by Amy Sutherland | Read more »

Scottish parties scrap over dual mandates »

Dual Mandates

The SNP has accused two Conservative and two Labour MSPs of “lacking respect for voters” over their decisions to stand as MPs in the upcoming general election. ‘Dual mandates’—as holding office in two parliaments is known...

Wed 20 Jan 2010 by Joe Pike | Read more »

SNP claim the most votes in 2009 »

SNP claim the most votes in 2009

The SNP have laid claim to being Scotland’s most popular party after getting more votes than any other party in all elections held in 2009. Out of a total of nearly one million votes from European Parliament elections and by elections for Westmi...

Wed 20 Jan 2010 by Joe Pike | Read more »

First, improve Scottish education »

One of Scotland's proudest legacies is its education system. Since medieval times, Scotland has always been at the forefront of teaching, and the list of Scottish writers, philosophers, economists, inventors and others is an incredible testament to our...

Wed 07 Oct 2009 by Annabel Goldie | Read more »

Student president laments Conservative party's drinking culture »

Alcohol

The head of EUSA has criticised the university's student Conservative association following the chairman's run-in with the police last week for drunken misconduct. The new chairman of the Conservative and Unionist Association (EUCUA), Joe Cawley, was ...

Wed 07 Oct 2009 by Megan Taylor | Read more »

News

McAsh wins hard-fought presidential election

News

EUSA President lashes out at student council following poorly attended protest

News

Moir takes top role in Strathclyde student elections

Sport

Judy Murray: Andy will be ready to shine at Olympics this summer

Arts and Entertainment

Django Django on the DIY ethic that has spawned success

Arts and Entertainment

Stand up for Stanhope

Arts and Entertainment

My my Delilah

Sport

Edinburgh wear down Loughborough to move fourth