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 [...]
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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 [...]
Conservatives winning across Scotland
Conservatives winning again and winning across Scotland
Pictured: Struan Stevenson MEP, David Cameron – Conservative Party Leader, Annabel Goldie Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party Leader
Annabel Goldie MSP, Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party Leader, said:
“The European election results show we would win seats like East Renfrewshire; Dumfries & Galloway; Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale & Tweeddale; Edinburgh South; [...]
Scottish Conservatives Campaign – Help Our High Street – Supporting Local Business
Do you think your high street needs a makeover? Do you think your community should get some of the £60 million available to help your town centre?
If you do then keep reading.
The Scottish Conservatives managed to secure £234 million of concessions from the SNP Government in the Scottish budget to tackle Labour’s recession.
The good news [...]
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 [...]
Scottish Conservatives Glasgow By-election Health Promotion
Glasgow east voters will go to the polls on 24 July
In full: Glasgow East candidates
Campaigning in the Glasgow east by-election will take on a health theme as Scottish Conservatives limber up for a “stretch and tone” session.
Leader Annabel Goldie will join the party’s Mary Scanlon and candidate Davena Rankin at a leisure [...]
Scottish Executive Healthy Respect sex education project “failure” – Mary Scanlon MSP
Emergency contraception for school children shocker
Almost 50 schoolgirls under the age of 16 have been given the morning after pill by a Scottish Executive programme set up to cut the number of teenage pregnancies. The Mail on Sunday has learned that the Healthy Respect sex education project has given out free emergency contraception pills to [...]
Scottish Highlands Rural Payphone Closure Scandal
Scottish Conservative MSP for the Highlands and Islands, Mary Scanlon, is urging residents to fight to save rural telephone boxes. Her call comes on the back of the announcement by BT that they are consulting on plans to close an incredible 194 phone boxes across the Highland council area.
Mary has contacted BT representatives and made [...]
