Edinburgh Evening News - Top Stories - Key seats will decide who is to control city

Colin Fox, the area organiser in the Lothians for the Scottish Socialist Party - the party with the strongest anti-war stance - is standing in Alnwickhill, a seat expected to prove crucial in determining the make-up of the council.

Mr Fox says: "The SSP is putting up 34 candidates in the election, compared to just one four years ago.

"Although we're not expecting to win any seats we think our vote is going to determine who does in seats like Alnwickhill and Newhaven, where Steve Cardownie has a majority of 450 and our candidate, Julie Smith, could well prove the kingmaker."