Local MSP, Jackie Baillie , is angered at the Scottish Government’s refusal to allow Continue reading
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Highlands and Islands MSP says Scottish Government had hoped to bury RET report
Describing the Scottish Governments removal of RET as ‘a tax on Island communities’, Continue reading
Labour MSP Rhoda Grant’s response to Struan Lodge decision
At the meeting of Argyll and Bute Council today, a motion amendment Continue reading
MSP v Council Leader now ‘last man standing’ face-off with SNP and Argyll the losers
The administration at Argyll and Bute Council is currently caught in a ‘last man standing’ face-off Continue reading
Margaret Thatcher dies
Former Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, has died this morning, 8th April 2013, following another stroke. Continue reading
Confusion over coastguard response to fishing boat grounding off Greenock
Constituents of Labour MP Iain Mackenzie – an elderly couple and their neighbour – witnessed a fishing vessel Continue reading
Fall out from the voting at yesterday’s council meeting
Today, 15th February, has been punctuated by a series of angry responses from Cowal that two of its administration councillors, Continue reading
Cameron all over the place on EU
No one should ever face negative responses – like the tedious political cries of ‘U-turn’ – for changing their minds Continue reading
Argyll and Bute MP has not signed Commons Early Day Motion to protect rural post offices
For a Highlands and Islands politician who has made much over the years of his support for rural post offices, Continue reading
Osborne says deficit payback slower than expected as doubt falls on the readiness of Scotland’s ‘shovel ready’ projects
UK Chancellor George Osborne told Andrew Marr on BBC One this morning Continue reading
