Edinburgh West Lib Dems John Barrett MP and Margaret Smith MSP have teamed up to oppose Labour’s compulsory identity cards scheme and have called for more money for front-line policing.
West Edinburgh Liberal Democrats are the local party within the Scottish Liberal Democrats for the Scottish Parliament constituency of West Edinburgh. The boundaries for the Westminster seat of West Edinburgh are different.
At the Holyrood Elections on 3rd May 2007 Margaret Smith was re-elected as the MSP for Edinburgh West. View full result.
At the Westminster General Election on 5th May 2005 John Barrett was re-elected as the MP for Edinburgh West. View full result.
There are also seven Lib Dem councillors representing wards wholly or partly within West Edinburgh (Scottish Parliament boundaries).
West Edinburgh Liberal Democrat members are involved in helping to develop policy and in campaigning locally.
Most residents of Edinburgh West will be familiar with the Lib Dem newsletters which are delivered across the constituency by volunteers. The newsletters help keep people informed about local issues like planning, transport and schools, and provide feedback from our councillors, MSP and MP. These newsletters are paid for by West Edinburgh Liberal Democrats from individual donations and fundraising events.
West Edinburgh Liberal Democrats also have a constituency office at 3 Drum Brae Avenue, which is shared with Margaret Smith MSP and John Barrett MP (pictured below).
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John Barreett MP
31 Jul 2008 Fuel Price Crisis
29 Jul 2008 Barrett calls time on ‘systematic indifference’ of NHS towards people with learning difficulties
28 Jul 2008 Barrett calls for £9bn to tackle fuel poverty
21 Jul 2008 Scotland risks losing out on Olympic gold
15 Jul 2008 Cheque payments for pensions and benefits must continue
from johnbarrettmp.com
Margaret Smith MSP
01 Aug 2008 Smith supporting medical aid to Gaza
31 Jul 2008 Margaret backs Oxfam’s East Africa emergency response
30 Jul 2008 Radical action needed to crack down on knife crime
29 Jul 2008 Margaret celebrates community pharmacy in Davidson’s Mains
25 Jul 2008 Smith attends new Red Cross centre opening
from margaretsmithmsp.com
Scottish Liberal Democrats
30 Jul 2008 Radical action needed to crack down on knife crime
30 Jul 2008 SNP must commit to marine energy funding
28 Jul 2008 Lib Dems call for action on house building
28 Jul 2008 Goldie must come clean on secret talks with SNP
28 Jul 2008 Zero waste target undermined by SNP’s Budget
from scotlibdems.org.uk
UK Liberal Democrats
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