New Portobello High School- Where and how?

by **Dadaist** » 29 Sep 2006, 23:41

It would be nice to have a faint whiff of democracy. Ewan Aitken said at the "hijack" meeting that the decision would be made as a "judgement call" by some individuals - why not let the community as a whole decide?

I'd still plump for a local referendum. Although you may think the turnout would be small, plenty people have expressed some sort of interest thus far - whether it's going to a meeting or signing a petition.

I'm no fan of the tories, but when they do their leadership elections they have something whereby there are 1st & 2nd choices and rounds of voting. You could therefore avoid the "winning scheme on the basis of a plurality of a minority" by introducing a similar system - as long as we don't get John Redwood.

by **Bob Jefferson** » 30 Sep 2006, 11:30

From yesterday's EN:

by **Dadaist** » 30 Sep 2006, 12:12

I don't buy into this "no net loss of green space" excuse.

If I set myself up as being about saving the rainforest, it would be because I wanted no evil tree cutters to set foot on my sacred land - think of the frogs etc, what about the parrots - you know the chat.

If I then stood up in front of my environmental followers and said - but yeah, we just cut a deal with McDonalds-Monsanto that means they can torch some of the jungle as long as they stick on a new bit over on the other side, I would expect to be pelted with vegetation from aggrieved forest-savers, and removed from my post.

If the council/whoever have been inconsistent in saying no to Figgate and yes to Portobello Park, by the same token Ros has been inconsistent by countenancing something that PPAG set out to oppose.

by **seanie** » 30 Sep 2006, 14:42

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by **Dave Connelly** » 30 Sep 2006, 21:51

I haven't read the last few pages, as I was under the impression that a 7 day banning order was in force.

I would just like to express my disgust with the anonymous, biased and factually incorrect fliers that were either given out to parents at the schools or put through our doors recently. (You know the pink ones and the ones with the kiddy picture).

I could easily make up an anonymous fliers with a picture of the old couple who live in Stanley Street, who lived and fought through both wars, brought up their children, worked hard all of their lives, scrimping and saving to make the best possible life for their children and who believed that having eventually paid off their mortgage, that they could live happily in the knowledge that what they had achieved could be enjoyed by them, their children and their childrenâ€™s children. Their daily routine of helping each other the few yards to their beloved park to have what little fresh air they can manage these days, being one of the few pleasures they can enjoy together, etc etc etc.

You who ever you are are clearly desperate and the schools that handed out the pink fliers have mislead the parents who received them.

by **seanie** » 30 Sep 2006, 22:13

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New Portobello High School- Where and how?

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