http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/politics/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:38:11 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 20 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/lc_logo_500x75.png http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/politics/ THE county's new MP was full of praise for her predecessor Anne Moffat in her House of Commons maiden speech - telling Parliament that Ms Moffat had "paved the way for women to represent East Lothian". http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/10/401296-mp-delivers-maiden-speech/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/10/401296-mp-delivers-maiden-speech/ Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:25:00 +0100 News EX-COUNTY MP Anne Moffat is to be given a £30,000 'golden goodbye' payment, it has been claimed - despite being ditched by the local Labour party before the General Election. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/10/401298-exmps-pound30k-payoff-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/10/401298-exmps-pound30k-payoff-/ Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:15:00 +0100 News DUNBAR and East Linton councillor Paul McLennan was officially installed as the new leader of East Lothian Council on Tuesday - though not before his cabinet took an ear-bashing from opposition councillors. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/10/401323-new-council-leader-at-the-helm/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/06/10/401323-new-council-leader-at-the-helm/ Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:10:00 +0100 News WHEN she was announced as East Lothian Labour Party's Westminster candidate, just one month before the General Election, Fiona O'Donnell vowed to "wipe the slate clean" following the very public eruption that saw her predecessor Anne Moffat deselected by local party members. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/13/400310-the-incredible-rise-of-countys-new-mp-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/13/400310-the-incredible-rise-of-countys-new-mp-/ Thu, 13 May 2010 08:55:00 +0100 News NEWLY-ELECTED East Lothian MP Fiona O'Donnell has admitted she has been "overwhelmed" by the support she has received from the county public following her landslide victory at last week's General Election. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/13/400312-new-mpmy-county-jobs-fears-with-the-tories-in-charge/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/13/400312-new-mpmy-county-jobs-fears-with-the-tories-in-charge/ Thu, 13 May 2010 08:50:00 +0100 News RED may be the colour of war, but the battle for political supremacy in East Lothian's Westminster constituency was effectively over before midnight of last Thursday's General Election, as Labour easily claimed the spoils. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/13/400314-labour-romps-home-in-the-county/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/05/13/400314-labour-romps-home-in-the-county/ Thu, 13 May 2010 08:40:00 +0100 News ON MAY 7, East Lothian will wake up to a new Member of Parliament. Here, the six candidates outline why they believe they deserve your vote. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/29/399799-why-you-should-make-me-your-member-of-parliament/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/29/399799-why-you-should-make-me-your-member-of-parliament/ Thu, 29 Apr 2010 06:35:00 +0100 News ABORTION, nuclear weapons, renewable energy and human rights were some of the hot topics put before the East Lothian Westminster candidates as they battled for the hearts and minds of voters at a pre-election hustings in North Berwick on Tuesday. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/22/399530-candidates-lock-horns-at-hustings/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/04/22/399530-candidates-lock-horns-at-hustings/ Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:25:00 +0100 News OFFICIALS from East Lothian Constituency Labour Party have strongly denied any allegations of "bullying, intimidation or harassment" of county MP Anne Moffat as members prepared to gather this week and vote on the future of under-fire politician. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/18/398259-weve-not-bullied-mp-anne/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/18/398259-weve-not-bullied-mp-anne/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0000 News East Lothian Constituency Labour Party has called for county MP Anne Moffat to resign following the party's NEC decision to give the go-ahead for a local all-member meeting to decide her political future. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/11/398021-resign-now-mp-anne-told/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/03/11/398021-resign-now-mp-anne-told/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0000 News THE county's home help service, free transport for pupils living three miles from school, a community council funding pot and floral hanging baskets are among the casualties as East Lothian Council slashes more than £4 million from its annual budget. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396962-were-sorry/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396962-were-sorry/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:57:40 +0000 News UNDER-PRESSURE county MP Anne Moffat's political future could be decided next week. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396963-mps-future-to-be-decided-on-monday/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396963-mps-future-to-be-decided-on-monday/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:30:00 +0000 News SECONDARY pupils affected by plans to withdraw free transport for children living less than three miles from school should 'hop on their bikes' to get to class, council leader David Berry declared this week. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396979-pupils-can-pay-up-or-pedal/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/11/396979-pupils-can-pay-up-or-pedal/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:00:05 +0000 News THE chairman of East Lothian Constituency Labour Party has sent letters to all 500 county members to explain matters surrounding the explosive January 22 meeting where an attempt was made to oust sitting MP Anne Moffat. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396732-labour-chief-writes-to-party-members-following-rammy/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396732-labour-chief-writes-to-party-members-following-rammy/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0000 News The future of East Lothian MP Anne Moffat remains, nevertheless, at risk following last week's rebellion from her local party - but she remains Labour's candidate for the coming General Election. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/28/396481-bruised-but-not-yet-beaten/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/28/396481-bruised-but-not-yet-beaten/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:25:00 +0000 News AT least three ardent Labour party supporters - allegedly including Anne Moffat's husband Lawrence McCran - have been banned from Prestonpans Labour Club following last Friday's events. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/28/396484-party-members-barred-from-labour-club/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/28/396484-party-members-barred-from-labour-club/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:05:05 +0000 News SO what now for the county's under-pressure Westminster MP? http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/28/396483-moffat-and-gray-wont-speak-but-voters-show-mp-support/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/28/396483-moffat-and-gray-wont-speak-but-voters-show-mp-support/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:00:05 +0000 News EAST LOTHIAN Constituency Labour Party is in complete turmoil and limbo following the National Executive Committee stalling a decision on Anne Moffat's future, party sources admitted to the Courier. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/28/396482-our-local-labour-party-is-in-turmoil/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/01/28/396482-our-local-labour-party-is-in-turmoil/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:00:05 +0000 News