Withdrawals move numbers against proposed new coalition
[Updated below 17.30] The proposed new coalition administration for Argyll and Bute claimed a majority of 25-11 in its launch announcement.We showed last night [10th May] that this was incorrect – and...
View ArticleArgyll and Bute Council: the horsetrading begins
There is a meeting being arranged for tomorrow between a curious collection of councillors:The SNP’s Sandy Taylor is rumoured to be the likely next party leader if Roddy McCuish decides to step down in...
View ArticleRadically new council group changes all the dynamics: party politics dead in...
[00.06 23rd May] The following email was circulated today and passed to us. We had it for hours, did not believe it to be possible – but when we routinely checked it out, we had its veracity...
View ArticleBig welcome at Campbeltown for new Ardrossan ferry
There she was, driving past Davaar Island, guardian to the lovely Campbeltown Loch – looking brightly spick, as she forging purposefully on for the ‘wee toon’.On her inaugural run last night, she gave...
View ArticleArgyll and Bute Council: Where are we now?
Let’s start with the certainties. There are some.There are now three groups of councillors at Kilmory, only one of which, the SNP group – the smallest, with a cohort of 8 – is party-based.The other two...
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