Local MSP calls for opposition parties to support investment in Scotland’s capital
Labour and the Lib Dems should stop aligning with the party of austerity, according to Northern and Leith MSP Ben Macpherson. The SNP MSP has challenged opposition parties to now back the Scottish Government’s support for jobs, wages and public services in Edinburgh after the government’s budget was passed at Holyrood this week. Continue reading Ben Macpherson: Back our budget and support Edinburgh!
A group of MSPs from the Local Government and Communities Committee met with Edinburgh’s homeless community at the Streetwork crisis centre on Wednesday. Continue reading MSPs hear first-hand from Edinburgh’s homeless community
GREENS URGE FM TO PRESS AHEAD WITH YOUNG CARERS ALLOWANCE
A new study published by the Children and Young Peoples Commissioner explores the mental health and wellbeing of young carers in Scotland— and reveals that more than one in four are doing the caring on their own.
Continue reading Just coping: one in four young carers do the caring alone
Northern and Leith MSP Ben Macpherson has hailed the Scottish Government’s business rates rise cap, saying it’s a commitment to local businesses. Opposition MSPs have welcomed the decision but say it’s a humiliating U-turn by the Finance Secretary. Continue reading Cheers! Government rethink on business rates
UK government plans to require compulsory ID for voting have been described as a “Tory ploy that would disenfranchise the poorest” – with more than half of adults living in low-income households not owning a full driving license.
Continue reading Macpherson: Voting plans would disenfranchise the poorest
Scottish Secretary David Mundell met with Scottish MEPs, EU academics and business representatives in Brussels on Thursday to discuss how the UK Government is representing people and business interests in Scotland. Continue reading Scottish Secretary flies the flag in Europe
Dear Editor,
Actions by the Tory-led governments of 2010 and 2015 to deal with the financial crisis (caused not by the people, but by banks and financial institutions) was to immediately pass the debt onto the majority of people by restricting wages and reducing funding for services of all kinds.
They also launched a tremendous appeal to the people assuring them that “we are all in this together”, this worked for a while but very quickly their tactic of divide and rule was brought into play, blaming sections of the population being scroungers and or skivers, the Disabled, those on benefits, particularly those on Housing benefit etc, to justify further cuts in wages and essential services.
After over 6 years, people were seeing through their talk of “ a big society “ and “ all in this together “ speeches and began to realise they had been conned. This posed a threat to the continuation of Tory control, so out went David Cameron, and in came Theresa May saying in her first speech she would do things differently, make changes to bring about a more just society and again making a Tory appeal for support from the people, claiming that the Tories are now the party for working people.
This puts into context the continuous attack on Jeremy Corbyn in the press, in Parliament and other sections of the media. The Tories know his ability to speak the language of working people and therefore his capability of winning an election: this, the Tories fear.
The millions and millions of people who have seen and felt the difference between the words and deeds of the Tories must now re-awaken nationwide activity and campaign to make real changes to our society.
A Delahoy,
Silverknowes Gardens,
The Scottish Parliament yesterday agreed that the UK Government’s European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill should not proceed. MSPs voted by Scottish Parliament by 90 to 34 votes to condemn triggering of Article 50 with ‘no effective consultation’ of Holyrood. Continue reading Governments set on Brexit collision course
Common Weal has launched a national campaign coalition to replace Private Public Partnerships (PPP) with a more sustainable Public Public Partnership. Continue reading Protect Our Future: coalition launches campaign to replace PPP
