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Well how about our front page plane crazy story. It seems more than 10,000 a month is being spent by city councillors and officials on UK flights.

Oh deary me.

eric, lothian

Woah, steady on eric

"The Lord Provost as civic head is expected to represent the city internationally and councillors and council officials are required to carry out some of their business throughout the UK and the rest of the world." No, he isn't . . . . and, no, they aren't.

Jacqueline Hyde , On the shelf

I for one would be happier if this Lord Provost DIDN'T represent us around the world! Lock him in a cupboard in the City Chambers...................please!

Grumpy of Grassmarket

... so the gravy train passes through the airport. But why would local councillors and their paid public servants need to travel away from Edinburgh if they are not on a jolly? Shouldn't Cosla be the limit of their legitimate travel? And shouldn't its meetings be held in Scotland?

Hmm ...,

Wonder how many of these international trips coincided with sporting fixtures or other fun events?

One-man-bucket's older twin

Now see, if the council had explained that this was part of the reason why all the low-paid staff need to take massive pay cuts and community centres need to be closed. . . well, it makes much more sense now.

paul the binman,

It's only a matter of time before our councillors are booking themselves space flights.

A Friend of Fernando Poo

That might be one way to get shot of them. Or they might disappear like Edinburgh's voters. A study by the Electoral Commission estimates that more than 17 per cent of the adult population in the Capital is not registered to vote.

What an earth-shattering revelation!!! A study by the Electoral Commission ESTIMATES?? that more than 17 per cent of the adult population in the Capital is not registered to vote. No need to estimate. Turnout at elections, under the outdated and corrupt, party controlled, system of government, have been falling since 1945. Why should Edinburgh be any different?

eck788, Leven

Hmmm, will i vote for the liar with the red rosette, or the liar with the blue rosette.....decisions decisions..... Maybe i won't bother.

Pantaloon,

Why not just vote for the one wearing the hat. New Town designer James Faulkner is fashioning headwear from road kill.

These are certainly something to crow over.

Mince Pie Supper

Boom boom.

I'd like to know where he found the roadkill Ostrich featured in the first photo. It wasn't on the M8 anyway.

Nick Nick, Edinburgh