By-Election East Livingston and East Calder Friday, 9 July, 2021 We kick-started the leafleting campaign for David Philip in the East Livingston and East Calder by-election this evening. First port of call was Uphall. Feel like helping out? contact :- [email protected] Local News
A&E waiting times worst in nearly 3 years 19th December 2017 Accident and emergency activity statistics released by ISD Scotland have shown that the percentage of patients seen within the four hour target is at its lowest... Holyrood News
Council tax hikes will more than cancel out the starter rate of tax 18th December 2017 Savings for lower earners from the SNP’s new starter rate of tax would be cancelled out by a local council tax rise of as little as 2%, the Scottish... Holyrood News
SNP must review spending, say Scottish Conservatives 18th December 2017 The Scottish Conservatives have identified £210m efficiency savings that the Scottish Government could use to invest in public services, rather than the... Holyrood News
'Nat Tax' to hammer Scots when they retire 17th December 2017 Scots who decide to ‘cash in’ their pension face paying thousands of pounds extra thanks to the ‘Nat Tax’, the Scottish Conservatives are warning today. Anyone... Holyrood News
Scottish Conservatives slam cuts to local government 16th December 2017 The Scottish Conservatives have slammed the SNP for slashing funding to local authorities in the budget. SNP finance secretary Derek Mackay tried to claim... Holyrood News
Lindhurst slams latest bank branch closures 15th December 2017 Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst has this afternoon slammed yet more bank branch closures in West Lothian announced at the beginning of December. He spoke out... Holyrood News
Councillor Damian Timson, leader of the West Lothian Conservative Councillor Group, reacts to yesterday’s Budget 15th December 2017 Following the SNP budget, Scotland has become the highest taxed part of the United Kingdom. It has been confirmed by the SNP Finance Secretary, Derek Mackay... Local News
Nat Tax to hit nearly half of Scottish workers 14th December 2017 The Scottish Government’s Nat Tax means nearly half of Scottish workers will pay more than if they lived in the rest of the UK. Finance secretary Derek Mackay... Holyrood News
SNP disowns manifesto pledge on tax 13th December 2017 The SNP has officially disowned its own manifesto pledge not to increase taxes for people in Scotland. The nationalists were invited to support a motion which... Holyrood News
Vote on Thursday to break the gridlock 10th December 2019 Two days before polling day, the Prime Minister is taking nothing for granted - whilst the Conservatives only need to gain 9 seats to get an overall majority... National News
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News