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Green light for Dolphin House’s new fundraising campaignPavilion MP Caroline Lucas pledged her support today for Brighton-based Dolphin House Charity by launching its new regular giving campaign. The fundraising campaign titled ‘Keep Dolphin's Heart Beating' aims to encourage people to set up a regular monthly donation. The funds raised will go towards sustaining the charity's central Brighton... |
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‘LSX protest is real politics in action’
Brighton Pavilion's MP will speak out in support of the "real politics" of protest at the ‘We are the 99%' rally taking place outside St Paul's Cathedral on Saturday 5 November. Caroline, who pressed David Cameron to support a ‘Robin Hood Tax' on financial trading during Prime...
Whiteford Presents TESCo ‘Computers For Schools’
Banff & Buchan MP Dr Eilidh Whiteford will present several Banffshire Schools and playgroups with computer equipment donated by Tesco as part of the Computers for Schools scheme.Dr Whiteford will be met by Store Manager Andy Tennant at the Tesco Store, Carmelite Street, Banff on Friday 4 November...
Contribution Concerns Over UK Pension Proposals
Commenting on the UK Government’s revised proposals for public sector pensions, SNP Work and Pensions spokesperson Eilidh Whiteford MP urged the Treasury to re-consider its policy on increasing contribution rates in the manner proposed at a time when members of the public face real financial pressures.Dr...
Local MP In Talks Over MIntlaw Post Office Service
Banff & Buchan MP Eilidh Whiteford has received an assurance from Post Office bosses that a temporary service will be provided to customers in Mintlaw tomorrow (Thursday).The MP contacted Royal Mail after the Post Office branch was closed pending an investigation into alleged irregularities. The...
Join the fight for a fairer tax system
Everyone understands the relationship between public spending and tax. The taxes we all pay are spent on the public services we all benefit from. But do enough people understand the relationship between public spending cuts and tax avoidance, tax evasion and unpaid tax? It's pretty straightforward....
Slashing solar support could kill off jobs-rich industry altogether
The Coalition Government landed a severe blow to the solar industry today by announcing that feed-in tariffs to support the installation of solar PV will be halved. For domestic-size schemes, payments are being reduced from up to 43.3p per unit to 21p for sites of 4kW or below, with installations...
Local MP Helps Out At Barnardo’s For ‘Make A Difference Day’
Banff & Buchan MP Dr Eilidh Whiteford joined the staff at the Barnardo’s shop in Peterhead’s Erroll Street for an hour on Friday as part of Barnardo’s ‘Make a Difference Day 2011’.Shop Manager Irene Pearson was on hand to show the MP the ropes, as Eilidh joined volunteers Sophie Grant and...
Whiteford Speaks Out In Support Of OXFAM Grow Campaign
Banff & Buchan MP Eilidh Whiteford has given her backing to Oxfam Scotland’s ‘Grow’ Campaign.The campaign is aimed at promoting sustainable food production, addressing inequalities which plague the food production system from farm to fork, and improving the protection of those in poverty from...
We Need To Stand Up To Bully-Boy Culture
as contributed to Scotland on SundayTHERE has been a nasty, belittling and misogynistic undercurrent to the events of the past two weeks. In so many ways it would have been easier to ignore the comments directed toward me by Ian Davidson MP during a meeting of the Scottish Affairs Committee.Instead,...
Local MP Helps Out At Barnardo’s For ‘Make A Difference Day’
Banff & Buchan MP Dr Eilidh Whiteford will be helping out at a local charity shop as part of ‘Make a Difference Day 2011’.Dr Whiteford will be attending the Barnardo’s shop, 12 Erroll Street, Peterhead on Friday 28 October 2011 (tomorrow) at 11.00am. Acting Shop Manager Joyce Summers will be...
Whiteford Comments on Davidson ‘Non-Apology’
QUESTION NOW FOR LABOUR OVER ACTIONCommenting on the purported 'apology' by the chairman of the Scottish Affairs Committee over inappropriate comments to Dr Eilidh Whiteford, the Banff and Buchan MP said Mr Davidson was implicitly acknowledging that he had made inappropriate remarks, but failed to recognise...
Chairman Must Resign Over Threatening Behaviour
Banff and Buchan MP Dr Eilidh Whiteford has this evening withdrawn from proceedings of the Scottish Affairs Select Committee over inappropriate and unacceptable conduct by the committee chairman.During a meeting of the Scottish Affairs Select Committee on Wednesday 19 October, comments of an unacceptable...
WWF report on green energy potential is a ‘wake up call for Government’
New research out today suggests that up to 90% of the UK's electricity could come from wind, solar, tidal and other sustainable sources by 2030 - without the need for nuclear power. The report commissioned by WWF, entitled Positive Energy: How renewable electricity can transform the UK by 2030, calls...
Yes to an EU referendum
A referendum on the UK's membership of the EU is a vital opportunity to create a more democratic and accountable Europe - with a clearer purpose for the future, said the Green MP today. Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion, has tabled an amendment to the Conservative Backbench motion for a referendum...
