tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043115987518760367.post3326161707169382505..comments2023-09-05T17:07:14.309+01:00Comments on Aitken's Edinburgh: 2008; a year of hope and opperchancity!StoptheCutshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17485503661200436284noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043115987518760367.post-85989043603695178992008-01-06T22:13:00.000+00:002008-01-06T22:13:00.000+00:00Sage. great to hear from you and all the best.Bruc...Sage. great to hear from you and all the best.<BR/><BR/>Bruce; thanks for the comment. The replacement of our system with the old committee system was an interesting choice but I am not convinced that it will prove to be progress or more democratic. So far it certainly hasn't.<BR/><BR/>Not sure what you mean re full time councillors. You get the same allowance whether you work part time or full time. I put in around 50 hours a week on Council business. Its less than I did when I was in administration but its what the job demands.<BR/><BR/>Wendy asked for more support staff as group leader (she had one part time person) not for money for herself and to suggest otherwise is not to be telling the truth..<BR/><BR/>Calum<BR/><BR/>Nice to hear from you. Lets just wait and see shall we.Ewanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013208725859078505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043115987518760367.post-34570676015753259562008-01-06T18:05:00.000+00:002008-01-06T18:05:00.000+00:00"The Labour Group will be seen as the voice of Edi..."The Labour Group will be seen as the voice of Edinburgh"<BR/><BR/>Dinna be daft laddie!Calum Cashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01059728094634130387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043115987518760367.post-78356734964928278062008-01-04T00:44:00.000+00:002008-01-04T00:44:00.000+00:00no mention of the new administration replacing you...no mention of the new administration replacing your one party state executive to give better democracy. Also why are councillors working full time especially opposition councillors aren't officials meant to do the work. Always seem to get the impression (Wendy Alexander's first move was to ask for more money) that Labour politicians seem to need a lot more money than others to do the job. What happened to serving the community?Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12114368285162257494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1043115987518760367.post-37528171239703619742008-01-01T04:18:00.000+00:002008-01-01T04:18:00.000+00:00Happy New Year Ewan--I predict that I'll get out a...Happy New Year Ewan--I predict that I'll get out a Christmas letter something between the Orthodox Christmas and the regular 2008 holiday! Blessings.sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.com