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Land Reform Matters
With plaudits like “radical”, “transformative”, and “new dawn for land reform” being thrown about by the Scottish government, the land reform (Scotland) bill had its final passage through Holyrood during March. But…
From Patricia Gibson MP
It was with mounting concern that we in the SNP benches witnessed the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne MP, deliver a budget which brought tax cuts for the better off in…
Scots school leavers ‘Put off’ apprenticeships due to widespread misconceptions
Widespread misconceptions about apprentice pay, qualifications and other important benefits are putting many school leavers off pursuing this route to the workplace, according to new research from Prudential, launched to coincide with…
Scottish Greens call on Prestwick airport to abandon ties with ‘extremist’ Donald Trump
Prestwick Airport has been urged to cut any ties with "dangerous extremist" Donald Trump, the Glasgow Evening Times reported recently. The US Republican presidential candidate was branded "an arrogant and racist bully"…
Equalisation of State Pension Age
At the start of the year in the House of Commons, I had the privilege to contribute to a debate on the issue of pension inequality – an issue which impacts on…
The Year Past and the Year Ahead
Patricia Gibson MP Looking back, 2015 must surely be counted as amongst the most politically eventful in recent history. Early in the year, the UK General Election campaign began in earnest with…
Scottish Greens call on the Scottish Government to tax owners of derelict land
Too much potential building land on Arran stands empty while the owners build up ‘land banks’, waiting for house values to increase. At the same time many island folk cannot find anywhere…
More on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
An exciting new initiative has been launched by a group of businesses who know that the secretly negotiated EU-US trade deal, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will threaten them and…
Fracking threat
Earlier this year, Lancashire council refused to grant permission for fracking. In case anyone doesn't know, this is the process of drilling for natural gas by fracturing the rocks deep in the…
Do not shoot to kill
Jean de Menezes (1978-2005)
Land Matters
The online campaigning organization 38degrees is conducting a survey about land reform in Scotland. Readers of the Voice can have their say by visiting the 38degrees website. Andy Wightman is a well…
The future of the BBC is in your hands
Government plans to rip out the heart of the BBC are taking shape. Imagine a BBC where newsnight is riddled with adverts. Or a BBC so underfunded that independent news becomes a…