It's been an eventful day in the Drum Brae / Gyle election contest.
As I blogged last Wednesday, SNP Candidate Elaine Morris announced her intention to withdraw from the contest due to ill health. The Evening News today run with the story which contained the names of the TWO candidates selected to replace her.
Hoping across town after being de-selected from his Pentland's seat is Cllr Ron Cairns and joining him in the Nats corner is Alison Lindsay, who was previously a Cllr in Clackmannanshire from 1999-2003 and has stood (and stood down) in previous Holyrood elections.
The Greens have also announced their intention to seek election and have selected seasoned campaigner Linda Hendry who stood in the 1992 General Election in Edinburgh West gaining 0.5% of the vote and was 4th on their 2011 Holyrood Election Central Region List.
Lib Dems Cllr Robert Aldridge is the only incumbent looking to retain their seat (well, in this ward anyway!) and also standing is Labour's Karen Keil. There's still a couple of weeks for others to put their hats in the ring...
Oh, and there of course is me! I'll be concentrating on my campaign as normal, fighting the cause for the citizens of Drum Brae / Gyle as I have done with much enjoyment & success so far since my selection.
Blogger Dan Phillips has posted another piece on what could be one of the more interesting wards come the count at Meadowbank on May 4th.
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