The big idea form the Yes Campaign in the first week of the short campaign was the big lie on the NHS . Those who have sanctimoniously criticised the No campaign for negativity showed that they are in a class of their own in the scaremongering stakes. The beauty of it from their point of […]
Cowdenbeath MSP Alex Rowley is trying to secure a members debate in the Scottish Parliament on the on going issue of the murdering of innocent children and adults in Gaza and has tabled a motion calling for the Parliament to condemn in the strongest terms what it sees as the unlawful killing of innocent men, […]
Schroders is an asset management company who state their business and goals are completely aligned with those of their clients – the creation of long-term value. They manage £268.0 billion (EUR 324.1 billion/$446.8 billion) on behalf of institutional and retail investors, financial institutions and high net worth clients from around the world, invested in a […]
The naming ceremony for HMS Queen Elizabeth – First of Class Aircraft Carrier – marked a historic day in the life of Rosyth Dockyard with the new ship the largest and most technically advanced in Royal Navy history being built and assembled at Rosyth Dockyard, Fife, Scotland. Other yards across the UK including Appledore, Birkenhead, Govan, […]
Gordon Brown MP puts his passionate, simple, evidence based, argument for why Scotland should lead Britain and not leave Britain to an audience of local people in Lochgelly Town Hall.
The Joseph Rowntree foundation today released the findings of its investigation in to poverty and employment in Scotland The report highlights a number of issues such as unemployment, low pay, a high cost of living and a reduction in hours worked as factors which contribute to poverty. The report also however highlights that thanks to measures introduced at a UK wide level, such as […]
The Scottish Labour party is committed to fairness and value for money in the rental market. Reforming the private rental market is absolutely crucial, after figures showed over £430 million in housing benefit is paid in the private rented sector in Scotland. Nearly 100,000 privately rented households in Scotland are in receipt of housing benefit, […]
We are all shamed by Scotland’s poor health record. But we are even more shamed by the wide inequalities in health caused by socioeconomic differences. Inequalities that see our poorest, most disadvantaged bearing the greatest burden and suffering the most. Inequalities that manifest as unjust differences in life expectancy (how long we live) Inequalities observed […]
Scottish Labour’s pensions spokesperson, Gregg McClymont MP, today commented on further warnings from the Institute of Faculty of Actuaries as to the risks that Independence will bring to the pensions of people in Scotland. Mr McClymont highlighted some of the arguments which Gordon Brown MP also made to an audience at Glasgow university on Tuesday night where he outlined pensions as one of the […]
Shadow Scottish Secretary Margaret Curran MP has condemned the SNP for opposing Labour’s energy price freeze, ahead of a House of Commons vote later today. The SNP have indicated they will vote against Labour’s proposal for an energy price freeze and are advocating taking charges off bills, but passing them back to Scottish taxpayers. […]