These are worrying times. The plight of Palestinians becomes more harrowing every day and now a wider conflict threatens. Similarly, in Ukraine the war wages on and the risks of it drawing in many more lands grows. De-escalation is required, yet instead there’s bellicosity and planning for war. My grandfather served in the First World War and my father in… Read more »
The Victorians were good at strategic planning. When infrastructure was required for sewage or railways, direction was given as to where it was to go and, more importantly, where it shouldn’t. But what now with renewable energy? It’s as vital now as those services were then. Where’s the strategy? The UK Government doesn’t want onshore wind in England though they’re keen… Read more »
With Ofgem estimating debt energy levels of £3.1 billion Alba Depute Leader Kenny MacAskill MP will today (Tuesday) demand, in a Westminster Hall Debate that he will lead on Levels of household energy debt, that the UK Government introduce a debt write off scheme as millions of people across the UK are now “drowning in energy debt”. In the debate which has… Read more »
The Royal Mail Horizon scandal rumbles on. The hero of the whole tragedy, the sub-postmaster Alan Bates, was as impressive in real life as he had been portrayed in the TV drama. Quiet, unassuming yet steely determined. There has to be much more than just this expose through the enquiry. Action must be taken against those who knew and connived… Read more »
“I’ve started, so I’ll finish” is Mastermind when the bell interrupts, allowing the contestant to try and gain an additional point. But for the SNP the phrase means ploughing on with unpopular legislation, whilst opinion polls keep tumbling downwards. For Nicola Sturgeon it was gender recognition even when humiliated by being unable to define the gender of a male sex offender. Now with Humza… Read more »
Westminster may be in recess but sadly the world’s not at peace. It may be the time of the resurrection but there’s tragically no sign of even respite for the Palestinian people. New horrors are occurring daily in Gaza, with famine and disease now stalking them along with bombs and bullets. The deaths of aid workers are shameful with so… Read more »
Facts not fiction are important in aIl aspects of life and it’s certainly that way with the closure of Grangemouth Refinery. Listen to the UK Government, and it’s just a commercial decision. Something to be regretted but there’s nowt that can be done. Move on and get over it Jock, that’s the way of the world. Even Graham Stuart, the… Read more »
In any industrial dispute or closure there’s a battle of the narrative waged between employers and employees seeking to get their side of the story out. It’s important as it sets the tone in the press but also for the public. Sometimes it’s just localised and between the opposing sides in the dispute. On other occasions Governments can become involved… Read more »
Having spoken in Parliament and written about the injustice suffered by women born in the 1950s and denied pensions, a Ministerial Statement last Monday offered hope. This was following the publication of an Ombudsman’s report confirming that there had been error by the DWP, and that compensation should be provided. Sadly, the Ministers comments were simply a reprise of facts,… Read more »