Ewan Aitken
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Ewan Aitken is the former leader of the City of Edinburgh Council in Scotland
. An ordained minister of the Church of Scotland
and a Labour
councillor, he was elected leader of the ruling Labour group in the council and as such leader of the council. He is a member of the Iona Community
and the Christian Socialist Movement
.
Following the 2007 local elections, the Scottish Liberal Democrat and Scottish National Party
groups have agreed a coalition. This will be the first time in 23 years that Labour has not been involved in Edinburgh
's city administration.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. An ordained minister of the Church of Scotland
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
and a Labour
Scottish Labour Party
The Scottish Labour Party is the section of the British Labour Party which operates in Scotland....
councillor, he was elected leader of the ruling Labour group in the council and as such leader of the council. He is a member of the Iona Community
Iona Community
The Iona Community, founded in 1938 by the Rev George MacLeod, is an ecumenical Christian community of men and women from different walks of life and different traditions in the Christian church....
and the Christian Socialist Movement
Christian Socialist Movement
The Christian Socialist Movement, or CSM, is a socialist society affiliated to the British Labour Party.The CSM was an amalgamation of the Society of Socialist Clergy and Ministers and the Socialist Christian League. R. H. Tawney made one of his last public appearances at the Movement's inaugural...
.
Following the 2007 local elections, the Scottish Liberal Democrat and Scottish National Party
Scottish National Party
The Scottish National Party is a social-democratic political party in Scotland which campaigns for Scottish independence from the United Kingdom....
groups have agreed a coalition. This will be the first time in 23 years that Labour has not been involved in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
's city administration.