Photo shows Ed Miliband, Margaret Curran and Alex Rowley being briefed on progress on top of the Queen Elizabeth carrier. Local MSP Alex Rowley joined with Shadow Secretary of State Margaret Curran and Labour leader Ed Miliband on a visit to Rosyth Dockyard this week to view the progress on the new build Aircraft […]
This week I am campaigning as part of my campaign for a no vote in the referendum and highlighting the SNP proposal to cut Corporation Tax for big business given that they claim this is a policy that independence can achieve that would be good for Scotland. I am highlighting this policy for it demonstrates […]
Today I spoke in the Scottish parliaments welfare reform debate and set out my vision for a future where Jobs are the top priority and welfare is protected for the most vulnerable in our society. I stated: Presiding officer, I hope that there can be some unity within the Parliament today when it comes […]
Mr Arthur Nevay has been awarded the honour of Citizen of the Year by Benarty Community Council at a reception held in Lochore Bowling Club. Arthur is well known in the area where he run a men’s hairdressers and has been involved in much of community life […]
The University of Strathclyde Students’ Association is asking the people of Scotland to support its ‘Big Power-Off’ campaign of protest against the recent unaffordable rise in fuel bills. The average price increase across the big six energy suppliers was well above the most recent consumer price inflation of 2.2%. This […]
Gordon Brown’s tribute to Nelson Mandela in the House of Commons Gordon Brown’s tribute to Nelson Mandela in the House of Commons The following speech was delivered by Gordon Brown MP in the House of Commons on Monday 9 December 2013. “Fifty one years ago, directly across from this […]
A Carol service will take place this Friday 13th December at Kelty Village Square where there will be a wreath laying ceremony in memory of those who lost their lives in the Lindsay Pit disaster. The event starts at 7pm with music being provided by […]
The Benarty Heritage Preservation Group held an open evening in the Benarty Centre this week where they were able to showcase many of the projects they are currently working on. A packed centre was able to see a number of slide shows of past and […]
In Flanders’ fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place, and in the sky The larks still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead, short days ago We lived, felt dawn, […]
Today it was a great honour to welcome Malala Yousafzai to Fife where she carried out the Topping Out Ceremony at the new Burntisland Primary School. She also unveiled a plaque for the Malala Library which will be in the new school. Over 200 local people also gave Malala a very warm welcome to Burntisland […]