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  • The Salmond – Darling Debate

    Looking back at the Salmond – Darling Debate The anti-Scottish independence campaign, known as, “Blether Together”, has an, “underlying contempt” for the status of the First Minister of Scotland. Alan Smart, a former senior executive at STV and former Head of Broadcasting at the Scottish Parliament said, “The arrogance of the, “Blether Together” side is… Continue reading

  • Anas Sarwar -handed the chalice of power by his corrupt father and it stays mine until I get my peerage he Says

    The Sarwar Dynasty in Central Glasgow Mohammad Sarwar’s peerage blocked by Inland Revenue No stranger to controversy tax investigators expressed concern about his tax affairs and he stood trial for fraud soon after his election in 1997 he was also suspended from the Parliamentary Labour Party over allegations of bribing political opponents. Mohammad Sarwar –… Continue reading

  • Keeping it in the Family

    Nepotism In The Labour party Hilary Benn MP. Son of the late Tony Benn. Neil Kinnock’s son, Stephen Kinnock, (married to Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt) has been selected to represent Aberavon, which the party has continuously held since the 1920s. A safe seat. Rachel Kinnock, “Personal Adviser”, (next step MP in a safe seat)… Continue reading

  • British Medical Association Writes to David Cameron

    A letter, supported by 95% of Doctors in England, signed off by a leader of the BMA has this week been sent to Mr Cameron warning that the sick, frail and elderly are being failed by Westminster. The rarely used somewhat politically incorrect intervention by the medical profession advises an urgent need for a major… Continue reading

  • National Service to be Re-introduced

    National Service to be Re-introduced UK armed forces have been reduced to levels which some believe are in conflict with the world as it is today. Expensive recruitment campaigns designed to cover the gap by increasing levels of part-time forces have abjectly failed and other measures, short of recruiting regular forces, are being considered. In… Continue reading

  • New Nuclear Agreement Signed UK & USA

    USA & UK Sign New Nuclear Agreement. A new agreement critical to Britain’s Trident nuclear weapons system, was signed the other day by British and US officials. Whitehall was silent. We had to rely on the White House, and a message from Barack Obama to the US Congress, to tell us that the 1958 UK-US… Continue reading

  • Fracking Mad

    Fracking Mad Westminster will introduce new laws removing Scottish governments control over major planning applications in the event of a,”no” vote in the referendum. Energy policy is reserved to Westminster but at this time the Scottish Government has control over major planning applications. Conservatives last night urged SNP ministers to, “get a move on” and… Continue reading

  • The September Referendum

    The September Referendum Just a reminder that the Scottish Parliament of 1707 was dissolved by proclamation on 22 April 1707. The last official meeting of it was on 25 March 1707 when it was adjourned. The referendum in September is therefore to vote for the restoration of Scottish national sovereignty. It has nothing to do… Continue reading

  • Performance NHS in Scotland

    Alex Salmond – Defending the Governments NHS Record Dr Keighley Mr Salmond defended his Government’s record on the NHS, saying satisfaction levels with the service were rising. He cited the social attitudes survey for Scotland had shown “that satisfaction with the National Health Service has risen to 61%”. The First Minister added: ” By way… Continue reading

  • The UK’s new Aircraft carrier

    The UK’s new Aircraft carrier The, “pride and joy” of the UK Royal Navy the “super duper” £7 billion aircraft carrier of the future, (ensuring retention of the UK’s position in the world as a superpower) is being kit assembled in Rosyth. The Queen formally named the ship in July 2014. The article, (attached) provides… Continue reading