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- Mar 4
Tory Government Urged to Restore Shopping Incentive for International Visitors
Representatives of Scotland’s business community have joined forces to call on the UK Tory Chancellor to restore a tax-free shopping...
- Mar 4
Clyde Coast & Cumbraes Men's Shed Celebrates its First Anniversary
I was delighted to be invited to the first anniversary celebration of Clyde Coast & Cumbraes Men's Shed in Largs on Saturday. The Shed...
- Mar 2
Meeting With the Cabinet Secretary for Transport
Given concerns over ferry service to and from Arran, I arranged a meeting at Holyrood with island representatives - Bill Calderwood, Isle...
- Mar 2
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion
On Thursday I met with Kaukab Stewart MSP , Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development, Foysol Choudhury Mbe Msp and...
- Feb 29
Screen Machine
Yesterday I asked new Culture Minister, Kaukab Stewart MSP, about funding for the Screen Machine mobile cinema, which, over the years,...
- Feb 28
Only the SNP Has the Courage to Present a Budget
This afternoon, the Scottish Parliament today agreed its Budget for 2024-25. Predictably, despite moaning and groaning about the SNP...
- Feb 28
Visit to Aggregate Recycling Company
Yesterday morning, the Finance and Public Administration Committee visited aggregate recycling company Brewster Brothers at Pumpherston,...
- Feb 27
The Ajax Armoured Vehicle Programme - A £5,500 Million Tory Scandal
This programme began in March 2010 in the dying days of the last Labour Government. General Dynamics were selected to develop a new...
- Feb 26
17,080 North Ayrshire Households Are Receiving Council Tax Support
The SNP Government has provided local authorities with £147 million to freeze the council tax for all of Scotland’s households. This will...
- Feb 25
FOUR CALCUTTA CUP VICTORIES IN A ROW FOR SCOTLAND!
It was great to see Scotland deservedly triumph 30-21 over the Auld Enemy today at Murrayfield, not least after that dodgy refereeing...
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