On Monday, I attended the demonstration outside the Edinburgh City Chambers ‘Kids, Not Suits’ at the invitation of Pete Gregson, the organiser. I spoke to many of the parents and am genuinely concerned at the affects some of the cuts may have. At a point when the SNP were promising class sizes of 18 in Primary 1 and Primary 2, there is at least one school in Edinburgh that was a composite class of 30 Primary 1 and Primary 2 pupils with just one teacher.

The campaign is pushing for greater efficiencies in support services and more teachers in the front line and has the full support of Green Councillors and MSPs.