Election speculation part deux

People are speculating and nervy rumours are circulating on the prospect of a March election.

Further to my previous speculatory post, I see today that the Council Diary now appears online up until the 7th of May. It's nice that the business of Glasgow City Council isn't to be disrupted by any pesky elections... Whether the election is called on 25th of March or the 6th of May, the committees below, held on those days, will probably be struggling for a quorum.

09:30 Licensing and Regulatory Committee
11:00 Drumchapel Anniesland Area Committee
13:30 Shettleston Area Committee
15.30 Green Group

Election speculation

Not really by way of prediction - my guess on the General Election date really is as speculative and ill-informed as anyone else - but three small notes from inside Glasgow City Council.

1) Glasgow City Council's budget meeting has been brought forward by two weeks to the 28th of January. Last year's meeting was on the 12th of February. I understand a few other Councils are also going early.

2) the online Council diary stops on the 19th of February. Quite odd, as it would usually run right through until summer recess.

3) Jim Murphy was in the City Chambers, monopolising the largest Committee Room all of Thursday morning. According to Council staff, he pops in quite regularly, but it makes me wonder if they're getting instructions on more pressing matters.

Anyway, this idle chatter doesn't amount to terribly much, unless there is a March election. In which case, I claim it as a scoop!