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Back again in Tallinn where I am due to speak at a conference tomorrow- hope that I can come up with something that makes sense to the notoriously well informed and generally unresponsive Estonian audience.

A real pleasure to escape the vile weather in London (only a week back and hating it already!). At least the summer still continus here, although it is in fact somewhat humid- unheardof in this generally quite chilly climate. Mind you I shall be going on to Aberdeen on Saturday, so that is set to be somewhat bracing!

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Anonymous said…
I see Aberdeen North Lib Dems are still looking for a candidate Consul.............


Lepidus
1:13 pm
Cicero said…
Hi Lepidus,
Not so far as I am aware, no- but it will be a good weekend to see friends, possibly family, and escape the carnival...
4:53 pm
Anonymous said…
IIRC it was Aberdeen South you went for. Aberdeen North is a fair old challenge 6,000+ majority but why not. You'd have to crack the SNP vote in close 3rd but nothing a trusty bar chart cannot solve..... Or are your eyes elsewhere then.............

Lepidus
2:40 pm
Cicero said…
Certainly not in North Aberdeen!
3:20 pm
Anonymous said…
Very nice place though is it not? I'm sure the Burghers of Aberdeen will miss you tramping aropund in the bracing! north sea air Winning here! Still if you're set on Scotland that doesn't leave many. Ah I have it, Edinburgh per chance?


Lepidus
3:59 pm
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