Margaret Smith MSP

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.

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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).

Margaret Smith MSP and John Barrett MP

Latest News

John Barrett MP

26 Jun 2009 Barrett salutes Armed Forces Day

25 Jun 2009 National Express must not be able to walk away from East Coast franchise

24 Jun 2009 Families of soldiers killed in iraq deserve full public inquiry

15 Jun 2009 Iraq inquiry must be fully transparent

11 Jun 2009 Barrett asks for top mobile moans

from johnbarrettmp.com

Margaret Smith MSP

24 Jun 2009 Social work resources must be targeted at improving child protection

23 Jun 2009 Smith welcomes RHASS to Parliament

23 Jun 2009 Smith joins Transport Committee in questioning Transport Scotland chiefs

19 Jun 2009 Margaret Smith MSP signs up to groundbreaking study into the causes of breast cancer

18 Jun 2009 Smith welcomes Queensferry Churches Care in the Community to Parliament

from margaretsmithmsp.com

Scottish Liberal Democrats

03 Jul 2009 Clyde workers deserve better than political posturing from last-gasp Government - Scott

03 Jul 2009 Stone: Maggot infestation astonishing in this day and age

02 Jul 2009 Menzies Campbell comments on tragic tornado accident

02 Jul 2009 Carmichael maintains pressure over proposed sheep tagging proposals

02 Jul 2009 Scottish Government commitment to change Diageo’s mind welcome - Scott

from scotlibdems.org.uk

UK Liberal Democrats

03 Jun 2009 Davey: Conservatives must face the nasty truth about their friends in Europe

02 Jun 2009 New Home Secretary must roll back authoritarian laws - Huhne

01 Jun 2009 Foster: Bank watchdogs paid £25m in bonus bonanza

30 May 2009 Tories must reveal other parties in Europe talks – Davey

29 May 2009 Mortgage rescue schemes have failed to help families - Teather

from libdems.org.uk

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