The SNP once again naively thinks the EU will be the saviour of Scotland.
£34M whilst welcome, it is a very small amount of money.
Monies have been allocated to Glasgow Works, StARTworks, programmes in Dundee and Renfrewshire and 43 projects in the Highlands and Islands. Which projects in the Highlands & Islands I wonder?
Another Job creation [...]
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SNP Say £34M Ensures Job Safety
More “Hot Air” from the Scottish National Party
Westminster urged to follow SNP climate lead
SNP Westminster Energy spokesperson Mike Weir MP has welcomed a report by the influential House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee which calls on the UK Government to follow the Scottish Government’s lead by cutting emissions of greenhouse gases by 42 per cent by 2020 – the target enshrined in law [...]
TaxPayers’ Alliance – Calman Commission – Scottish Devolution
Calman Commission
After many months of deliberation, the Calman Commission has this week reported back on the question of Scottish devolution. Last year the TPA produced a report on Scottish funding, financial devolution and the Barnett Formula which we submitted to the Commission. Our report reccomended full fiscal devolution, so that Scotland would gain control of its [...]
Radical Powers for SNP Government
Can we trust the Scottish National Party Government to spend our money wisely?
The potential for additional taxes is likely and will cost many Scottish residents dearly.
Annabel Goldie, the Scottish Tory leader, is due to meet David Cameron in London tomorrow to discuss the Calman Commission’s report.
Both appreciate that it may be up to an incoming [...]
SNP leader Alex Salmond hailed the European election result as “historic”
The SNP has won the largest share of the European election vote in Scotland for the first time, beating Labour into second place.
The SNP took 29.1% of the vote – a 10% increase – ahead of Labour’s 20.8%. The Tories took 16.8% and the Lib Dems 11.5%.
The result means the SNP and Labour have returned [...]
MP’s Expense Fiddles Must Be Stopped!
I have heard many members of the public make their feelings known on TV and Radio on the subject of MP’s expenses and can we blame them for being so angry?
The arrogance of many of the MP’s who question why the public should feel so angry as they have kept within the rules, is an [...]
Tax Payers Petition: Demand full transparency on MPs’ expenses
With the shocking abuses of taxpayers’ money revealed by the Daily Telegraph over the last few days, it has never been more important for taxpayers to be able to see exactly how MPs are spending our money. We have teamed up with Heather Brooke, the campaigning journalist who defeated the secretive Commons authorities in the High [...]
Tory Plan For Green Technology
We must start looking at tomorrow today! This plan laid out by Conservative Party, George Osborne, fits the bill.
Our plan for a green technology recovery
Thursday, April 16 2009
George Osborne
George Osborne has set out a series of measures that could be introduced in next week’s Budget and would bring about a green technology revolution in Britain.
The [...]
Glasgow East – Disaster for Labour Party
Disaster for Labour, Euphoria for Scottish Natinal Party…The question is, how long will Alex Salmond continue to smile?
SNP delivers political earthquake
By Brian Ponsonby
Glasgow and West reporter, BBC Scotland news website
BBC Article Link
John Mason’s thumbs up at the count signalled his stunning win over Labour
Margaret Curran started her campaign in Glasgow [...]