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Lib Dem Fiona Bennett became our 13th Councillor in Edinburgh at just before midnight on Thursday, securing our highest ever vote in a local government by-election in Scotland. We are now the second largest group on the Council behind the SNP’s 17, Labour’s 11,  Greens’ 10 and Conservatives 9.

Here’s Alex Cole-Hamilton gloating  talking about it on yesterday’s Good Morning Scotland ahead of our Conference in Dundee.

Last night saw the biggest council by election victory in the party's history in Edinburgh.

The sands of Scottish politics are shifting in big and unpredictable ways.

By-elections and the council elections last year show that the Liberal Democrats will be part of what's next. pic.twitter.com/EVSYZVOzsz

— Scottish Lib Dems (@scotlibdems) March 10, 2023

Fiona becomes the 3rd councillor in the 3 member Corstorphine/Murrayfield ward which is in Christine Jardine’s Westminster constituency and Alex Cole-Hamilton’s Holyrood seat. She gained the seat in the by-election caused by the resignation of SNP former Lord Provost Frank Ross.

I'm going to get a t-shirt with 4,577 on it and this pie chart…

Liberal Democrats (Fiona Bennett): 4,577 [56.7%, +6.2%]
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SNP: 1,086 [13.3%, -5.4%]
Conservative: 788 [9.6%, -6.3%]
Labour: 568 [7.0%, -0.9%]
Others: [13%] pic.twitter.com/jYuosqQV32

— ALDC (@ALDC) March 10, 2023

Fiona Bennett the Liberal Democrat candidate has been elected as the third LibDem in the Corstorphine/Murrayfield Ward and the 63rd councillor on @Edinburgh_CC – She says she wants to concentrate on getting the potholes fixed. The LibDems however increased the funds for 1/2 pic.twitter.com/qxa2grJ150

— Edinburgh Reporter (@EdinReporter) March 10, 2023

The unexpected passing of the Lib Dem budget two weeks ago means that she will have £11 million for pothole fixing. Which is a good thing. I almost got a concussion as the bus drove over the potholes on Corstorphine Road yesterday on my way to work.

As Christine Jardine told Scottish Conference in her best M and S ad voice yesterday, this is not just representation, this is Lib Dem representation.