Edinburgh

Another big victory for the Edinburgh Lib Dem by-election machine nonetheless contains some good news for Labour and the Greens, whilst the SNP and Conservatives would lose their seats if all 3 were up.

The sad passing of a Labour councillor sets the stage for a completely and utterly unpredictable by-election that any of the Holyrood parties could conceivably win.

An absolutely disastrous, yet perhaps well deserved, drubbing for the Lib Dems in bizarre circumstances, but don’t let that disguise a grim result for Labour too.

A double by-election arises from some of the most outrageous(ly funny) circumstances, as November’s by-election winner quit the following week.

A thumping Lib Dem victory in a ward that would have seemed a solid bet for Labour in 2022 terms.

A typically busy Edinburgh by-election ballot has Labour attempting to get a former councillor and MP back in office after a ban on such returns was abolished, but they possibly face a strong challenge from the Lib Dems.

As expected, the Lib Dems romp home to a stonking victory, handing them complete control of a ward.

The departure of a dissatisfied SNP councillor opens the door for the Lib Dems to take complete control of this ward.

An easy SNP victory in this ward, though without the bump in support current polling might have suggested. Instead, the Greens and Lib Dems were the parties picking up big increases in support.