EAST Dunbartonshire is a rare beast in Scottish politics, having been run for the last four years by a Labour-Conservative coalition.
After the 2007 election the SNP was the biggest party with eight seats, Labour had six, the Conservatives four, LibDems four and Independents two.
But in a move that saw politicians from the left and the right unite to keep the SNP out of power, Labour and the Tories formed the current administration.
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