Edinburgh by-elections due on the 3rd of September. In 2022, Labour beat Greens by 2% after transfers. Given what happened last month, Greens should surely be ahead. If they win, that'd be only their second by-election win ever. Curveball: Lib Dems have a formidable local machine.
Ballot Box Scotland
Two by-elections coming up in Edinburgh following resignation as councillor of SNP MSPs Simita Kumar (in Southside and Newington, now Edinburgh South Western) and Kate Campbell (in Portobello and Craigmillar, now Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent)
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Ballot Box Scotland
Two SNP councillors in Edinburgh are to step down later this week sparking by-elections in the city in September. The councillor for Southside/Newington, Simita Kumar, has confirmed she is to step dow...
