LibDems surprise victory!

The LibDems have overturned Labour's 11,000 majority in Dunfermline & West Fife to take the seat with an 1,800 majority in yesterday's by-election.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4695270.stm

Given the high profile given to the Labour campaign by Gordon Brown - who holds the neighbouring seat - this seems to be quite some feat.

A highly unscientific poll of friends and colleagues in the constituency - all two of them - on Wednesday had it down to a race between SNP and LibDems for second place behind Labour.

I wonder if they will be able to hold the seat in the next general election?

LibDems surprise victory!

The LibDems have overturned Labour's 11,000 majority in Dunfermline & West Fife to take the seat with an 1,800 majority in yesterday's by-election.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4695270.stm

Given the high profile given to the Labour campaign by Gordon Brown - who holds the neighbouring seat - this seems to be quite some feat.

A highly unscientific poll of friends and colleagues in the constituency - all two of them - on Wednesday had it down to a race between SNP and LibDems for second place behind Labour.

I wonder if they will be able to hold the seat in the next general election?

It's a funny world

My little part of the place I work actually used to be quite big - there were thrity or forty people like me, doing a similar job.

After several rounds of restructuring (see posts passim), there aren't any more.

In fact, we all had to go to a meeting in London this week, and the whole Edinburgh contingent got in a taxi; with space to spare.

It made us think how much has changed in the last few years.

It's a funny world

My little part of the place I work actually used to be quite big - there were thrity or forty people like me, doing a similar job.

After several rounds of restructuring (see posts passim), there aren't any more.

In fact, we all had to go to a meeting in London this week, and the whole Edinburgh contingent got in a taxi; with space to spare.

It made us think how much has changed in the last few years.

Smiley?

The tune which is solidly stuck in my head this morning is "Get Happy" - not the Costello album, but an old show tune - and a jazz standard. (The version I am persistantly whistling is from a Hank Mobley album, I think.)

Wherever it is from, it seems a pretty good way to start the day!

[Edit] Well, I don't think can have a version of "Get Happy" by Hank Mobley, since my search of his discography on the 'net finds no trace of him recording the tune. This is now going to bug, 'till I get home late tonight and rifle through all my old vinyl to find the LP I am thinking of. Damn!

Smiley?

The tune which is solidly stuck in my head this morning is "Get Happy" - not the Costello album, but an old show tune - and a jazz standard. (The version I am persistantly whistling is from a Hank Mobley album, I think.)

Wherever it is from, it seems a pretty good way to start the day!

[Edit] Well, I don't think can have a version of "Get Happy" by Hank Mobley, since my search of his discography on the 'net finds no trace of him recording the tune. This is now going to bug, 'till I get home late tonight and rifle through all my old vinyl to find the LP I am thinking of. Damn!