Labour’s Spending Muddle
Saying one thing at home and doing another abroad really gets on my goat. In the past few days I contacted each one of Scotland’s MEPs (Two Labour, Two SNP, one Conservative and one Liberal Democrat)...
View ArticleEurope goes against the grain again
Today, I heard that prisoners are to be given the right to vote at the behest of the European Convention on Human Rights or else our Government could be sued for millions of OUR taxes by the criminals...
View ArticleTime to let the Euro fail?
Is it time to accept that the euro must be allowed to fail in order to stop a financial crisis developing again? If countries in Europe had their own currencies again then, in a semi capitalist free...
View ArticleCampaign – Farming Issues
I recently attended a Scottish National Farmer’s Union Meeting on a farm in my constituency. It was great hear the views of the farmers who ply their trade in tough conditions all year round. Farmers...
View ArticleMore ‘incentives’ for energy companies?
Catching up on the day’s news, I have just come across this little gem from Chris Huhne, the Energy Secretary. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12005593 I am pleased that the coalition has decided...
View ArticleIt’s ‘snow’ joke, Resilience on the cheap!
What do we do when we are faced with unexpected falls of snow? In an ideal world, there would be sufficient gritters and salt do carry out clearing of all our road network but in an era where ‘there...
View ArticleAre your energy bills going through the roof?
The Transport, Climate Change and Infrastructure committee met recently and true to form the main finding was that the Scottish Government had to support the findings of the committee with sufficient...
View ArticleWho rules the UK? No Votes for Prisoners.
Today sees the House of Commons debate and vote on allowing prisoners the right to have their say at the ballot box. That, in my view, is wrong. I want Westminster to arm the Prime Minister with a...
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