Philippa Whitford, the SNP MP for Central Ayrshire, spoke to Good Morning Scotland on Friday, 20th Dec, on the subject of the strengthened mandate now held by SNP for a second referendum. Just before Philippa, the GMS team had had Alister Jack, MP and Secretary of State for Scotland on the phone stating that the […]The post Philippa Whitford on SNP’s mandate for a second referendum....

by Councillor Jim Bollan “A whistle blower approached myself and my colleague Cllr George Black about corruption by senior WDC officials. We met the whistle blower in Dumbarton in late 2016. The main charge was that the managing director of a private company Called JRB Construction Ltd was being “allocated” Council work below the radar […]The post Corruption in West...

+LeftUngagged Amazing work by Councillor Bollan. A credit to his council ward

by Councillor Jim Bollan “A whistle blower approached myself and my colleague Cllr George Black about corruption by senior WDC officials. We met the whistle blower in Dumbarton in late 2016. The main charge was that the managing director of a private company Called JRB Construction Ltd was being “allocated” Council work below the radar […]The post Corruption in West...

Today at Holyrood (Friday 19th), Bill Kidd MSP asked the Scottish Government how it supports low-income families with young children. Aileen Campbell replied: The Scottish Government has taken significant steps to reduce poverty and tackle inequality, particularly where it affects families with young children. The Tackling Child Poverty Action Plan Report, published in June, showedContinue reading...

WHILE musing over the articles by various correspondent in The National over the last few days, I have come to the conclusion that there are two issues involved in gaining independence. As such your writers seem to be concentrating on the first point and missing the second point.