Labour’s 5-point plan for jobs and growth
There IS an alternative!...
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Supporting the Choose Charity Shops campaign
At the weekend, I visited the DEBRA charity shop in Raeburn Place, Stockbridge, in the heart of my constituency. The local DEBRA group had invited...
Read this entry » What should be in the Queen’s Speech (but almost certainly won’t be!)
Five Labour Priorities for the Queen’s Speech:• A Fair Deal on Tax. Alongside implementing Labour’s five point plan for jobs and growth,...
Read this entry » Local churches hit by VAT hike
This letter is another example of a local church that is likely to be hit by the proposed VAT on listed building alterations. See my website...
Read this entry » My comments on Edinburgh Council’s new local plan
Edinburgh City Council is currently drawing up a new 'Local Development Plan' for the city. As a local elected representative, I've been invited...
Read this entry » Peace One Day – Global Truce 2012
It's fair to say that most of the predictions and prognostications from experts, commentators, and the like for 2012 have been pretty gloomy,...
Read this entry » Community wind turbine in race to win funds
Local community energy group PEDAL is now neck-and-neck to win a race for £100,000 of funding for their bid to establish a community owned wind...
Read this entry » Leith says farewell to Stewart Blaik
Hundreds of mourners from Leith and further afield were at Seafield crematorium this morning to say farewell to Stewart Blaik. Stewart, who died...
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Europe – and Edinburgh City Council
The big focus in Westminster last week was of course Europe - starting off with the debate on the proposal for a referendum on UK membership of the EU. I opposed...
Read this entry »More local visits
Wednesday saw me visit Blackhall Bowling Club to give a talk to the Craigleith Probus Club, on 'The Work of an MP' - lots of probing questions. In the afternoon,...
Read this entry »Good triumphs over evil…on Calton Hill
The wind and rain which took over from last week's heatwave didn't dampen the enthusiasm of those taking part in this year's Dusherra festival on Calton Hill last...
Read this entry »Local worries over cuts
Came back day early from Labour Party conference last week as I wanted to attend a local protest meeting, organised by Greater Leith Against the Cuts. The focus...
Read this entry »Local groups doing good work but unemployment shadow growing
We’ve just had a two week September sitting in the House of Commons – always seems a bit odd, as just as we get into the swing of things, we break up again for...
Read this entry »Trams – practical action needed now
So the trams are to go to St Andrews Square after all. This decision became inevitable after John Swinney’s dramatic intervention in the debate by holding back...
Read this entry »A week in Westminster – and beyond!
And what a week! There’s been so much happening at Westminster over the last few weeks that it’s been hard to find time to get down to the blog, before there...
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