Comment posted Successful Schools campaigner, Ewan Smith, elected in Angus by Dr Douglas McKenzie.
Well done Ewan. Your result brought a smile to my face. Rather more tense here in Argyll tonight!
Recent comments by Dr Douglas McKenzie
- Rustle with Russell
More utter rubbish from Lynda Henderson. Have you actually spoken to Bob Allen? Whoever told you the story sold you a pup and in your arrogance you cannot admit to be wrong so you make up this story that he was persuaded not to resign.Your position is completely untenable.
- Russell back in the bathtub, now trying to sink Keith Brown’s boat
I’m afraid you condemn yourself by your own words. I don’t think that anyone reading what you have written here and the language you have used would conclude anything other than that you have a deep dislike for Mr Russell and that dislike is leading you to basically lose all sense of either proportion or impartiality. It doesn’t matter how well (or otherwise) you know Mr Russell you are clearly exercised by your interpretation of his actions and it is leading you well beyond the pale in what I would consider fair comment.This vendetta against Mr Russell and the SNP is destroying FA’s credibility and I have to confess that I’m seriously considering whether or not to continue reading FA (which will cheer Malcolm up if nothing else). I for one am becoming increasingly disenchanted by the constant negativity and sheer nastiness that has crept into this blog. I say that with a lot more sorrow than anger because I think that FA could have been great and indeed still could but there has to be a degree of balance, civility and indeed humour. All we are getting here is bile and it is causing me heartburn.
- Russell back in the bathtub, now trying to sink Keith Brown’s boat
To be honest, this post clearly shows that you are speaking from your personal dislike of Mr Russell rather than an unbiased analysis of the man. Phrases such as “publicity hungry coward” are well beyond what is reasonable comment. - Russell back in the bathtub, now trying to sink Keith Brown’s boat
You don’t seem to understand the separation of a MSP’s duty to his or her constituency and their responsibilities as a Government Minister.Yet again, this is another instance where a member of the Government can do no right: speak up and be condemned as “desperate” or stay silent and be accused of not serving your constituents’ interests.
It is just as well that Mr Russell has broad shoulders!
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Congratulations to Ewan and all in Arbroath!!!
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I’m not sure i could be happier with the way the results have gone! Congratulations to Ewan, a well deserved win!
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Excellent news and richly deserved success for Ewan.
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Congratulations to Ewan. Was with him at the count, he and his wife went through every emotion possible but brilliant to see them so happy at the end of it all.
Peter Nield, the main proponent of the superschool, was what can only be described as humiliated. Less than 200 first preference votes for a sitting education convener must be something of a record. He did not appear at the count – one of very few candidates who did not make it.
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Congratulations Ewan!
Now, how about a parent as convener of the Education Committee now that Mr Nield is no longer qualified to do the job?
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Well done Ewan and let’s hope the judicial review goes your way too!! Otherwise you will have got where you are through false allegations. Never mind though, either way you’re a winner – now that the SNP have power there will be no low cost affordable housing built in (the Muirfield site) your neighbourhood.
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Sour grapes much?
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And the schools issue, cougar – a figment of people’s imagination?
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On the matter of the Judicial Review Angus Council gave raised against the Education Secretary on the Muirfield determination – we understand and, on 3rd May, as the electorate voted, Angus Council instructed its counsel to ask for the case to be ‘continued’ – postponed – so that some of their arguments could be changed.
The case has now been ‘continued’ until 28th and 29th June.
Since counsel usually charge retainers, this continuation will be expensive.
As objective observers who have seen the evidence – and so has anyone who reads the articles we have published on this because we reproduced it – there is no question of ‘false allegations’ of flaws, distortions and procedural failures in the Angus case.
This is not something we – or anyone – wishes to see; but when we do, none of really have the option of ignoring it, if things are ever to be better.
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My understanding was that the judicial review was on the point of the legality of the govt decision and whether they exceeded their power and nothing to do with any claim that Ewan might have got any facts that he presented wrong.
The court time so far will have to be paid for by the council tax paying public, as those who decided not to await the result of these elections before forging ahead knew would be the case.
If the new administration pulls out of the case then at least the cost will be a lot lower than seeing it through to the end only to be told that the government did not exceed its power.
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Brilliant! Well done Ewan.
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Also worth commenting that the SNP have overall control of Angus Council now which should mean the ridiculous attempt to overturn the decision to keep Muirfield school open should come to an abrupt end.
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Well done Ewan. Your result brought a smile to my face. Rather more tense here in Argyll tonight!
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A storming result for Ewan and Angus! No doubt the judicial review will be cancelled and they’ll spend the money on something much more useful;-)
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