Category Archives: Press

HEADS MUST ROLL OVER CAL MAC ‘KICK IN THE TEETH’ SAYS MACASKILL

  

“DIRECT AWARD” OF ALL SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT FERRIES TO FERGUSSON’S NOW ESSENTIAL ALBA Depute Leader Kenny MacAskill MP has slammed the betrayal of the workforce at Fergusson Marine over the decision to award the contract for the Islay ferries to overseas contractors. Mr MacAskill whose biography of Jimmy Reid, who led the UCS work in on the Upper Clyde, documents his political journey… Read more »

MACASKILL CONDEMNS CORPORATE BODY DECISION AS “SHAMEFUL”

  

  “AN AFFRONT TO DEMOCRATIC TRADITIONS” AND “THREAT TO CIVIL LIBERTIES” SPCB MUST THINK AGAIN ALBA Depute Leader and Former Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill MP has written to the Scottish Parliament Presiding Officer, Alison Johnstone MSP who convenes the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (SPCB) strongly urging the SPCB to think again on their “shameful” decision to request draconian powers from the Home Secretary in… Read more »

#FoodOnPlates Campaign by FareShare

  

Kenny MacAskill backs campaign to end scandal of unsold food being wasted, instead of donated to charities feeding hungry people  One in 8 people in the UK struggles to afford food, yet more than a quarter of all the food grown in the UK is never eaten. France – which offers tax breaks for businesses redistributes 6x more fresh unsold food… Read more »

SNP GREEN COALITION KICKS INDEPENDENCE CAN DOWN THE ROAD ONCE AGAIN

  

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT TAKING THE PEOPLE AND INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT FOR FOOL In a statement Kenny MacAskill MP said: “The SNP/Green coalition kicks the Independence can down the road once again.  The Programme for Government pays lip service to Independence while the First Minister confirmed today that no work has been done on preparing for Independence within Government since the 2014 White… Read more »

Steve House Resignation – Scotsman Article – 2 September 2021

  

Why I suspect Nicola Surgeon had a role in Stephen House’s resignation as Chief Constable. Suggestions that Steve House’s resignation as Police Scotland’s Chief Constable was sought by Nicola Sturgeon, despite protestation to the contrary, doesn’t surprise me in the least, as it bears all the hallmark of her centralised regime and blatant disregard for the separation of powers. Steve… Read more »

SNP-GREEN DEAL WILL SCUPPER NECESSARY ROAD-BUILDING PROJECTS IN SCOTLAND

  

What’ll the SNP/Green deal hold for vital road infrastructure projects the length and breadth of Scotland? Who knows but I fear it’ll not be as benign as the SNP is currently spinning. The Greens are historically hostile to road investment and that won’t be tempered by office. They were hostile to the commitment to dual the A9, despite the arguments… Read more »

SEEKING ASSURANCES SNP-GREEN DEAL WON’T HIT UPGRADES OF A1 AND SHERIFFHALL ROUNDABOUT

  

East Lothian MP Kenny MacAskill is seeking assurance that work he says is needed to upgrade the busy A1 road will not be blocked by the SNP’s Holyrood deal with the Greens. The former Justice Secretary has written to his ex-colleague, Transport Secretary Michael Matheson, asking him to confirm that vital road infrastructure projects will not be impacted by the… Read more »

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT MUST UPHOLD SCOTLAND’S SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

  

MACASKILL CALLS FOR POLICE SCOTLAND TO CEASE TRAINING IN SRI LANKA OVER HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES Former Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill MP has called on Police Scotland to cease engagement with its counterparts in Sri Lanka until such times as its government adheres to international human rights.  Mr MacAskill has written to Keith Brown MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans calling for… Read more »

East Lothian Courier – 26 August 2021

  

Westminster was focused on Afghanistan last week, as the world has been with the tragedy unfolding there. Sadly, despite the Prime Ministers statement there remains little clarity on the three issues that have arisen from the debacle. They are why we went in 20 years ago, how it collapsed so suddenly and most importantly of all, what’s to be done… Read more »

Minimum Unit Pricing – Scotsman Article – 26 August 2021

  

You’d expect a government that fought long and hard for a ground-breaking policy to want to make it work effectively. You’d also expect them to want to maintain progress in an area of social harm, especially one that’s long devilled Scotland and where another social ill of drugs’ are wreaking carnage. But not this Holyrood administration, as recent alcohol death… Read more »