Afghanistan Death Toll Rises
on Nov 16, 2009 in Afghanistan casualities Gordon Brown HM forces Two more soldiers have been killed in the past 24 hours in Afghanistan. One soldier was from the 7th Batallion The Rifles (7 Rifles) attached to the 3 Rifles battle Group and was killed as a result of small arms fire whilst on a foot patrol near Sa...

Major Row Between Westminster and Holyrood
on Nov 16, 2009 in British-Irish council Westminster Government Peter Hain Alex Salmond British-Irish council representatives of Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Irish Republic, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey all voted for the permanent secretariat of the council to be based in Edinburgh.Guess who vetoed the move? You're right, th...

Don't Lock Yourself Out in Scotland
on Nov 16, 2009 in cost of police help Tayside police An 80-year-old Dundee woman locked herself out of her flat. Nothing unusual, some of us have done that more than once I should think.Margaret Andrews of Moncur Crescent had gone shopping on Strathmartine Road (less than a ten minute walk) and was on...

No Scottish Seat Vulnerable Says Labour
on Nov 16, 2009 in labour party debt Labour party Barbara Follett, MP for StevenageOne of those on the listLabour is giving up on vulnerable seats and diverting resources to defend constituencies in its heartlands, according to MPs.Serious financial problems have left labour having to reorganise the...

BFPO Europe
on Nov 16, 2009 in No 10 petitions military ramp ceremonies BFPO Europe Remember this post when I raged about the Westminster government intending to abolish BFPO facilities in mainland Europe from next year? Along with All Seeing Eye (who has written a splendid post giving updated information), I'm been watching the Nu...

If Anyone Can Salmond Can
on Nov 16, 2009 in Scotland's financial sector Alex Salmond Euro Finance Week It's not often these days I read the Scotsman in detail, mainly because I have no enthusiasm for labour press releases, but this story is interesting: 'Salmond fights to restore faith in banking'.During FMQs recently Alex Salmond (Scotland's First M...

The EU Dividend
on Nov 16, 2009 in BFPO Europe Taxpayers Alliance The Taxpayers Alliance have produced this video which will be screened in cinemas from this Friday. Its purpose is to on the financial aspect and makes the points rather well.Thanks to Daniel1979...

The SNP and its Independence Bill
on Nov 15, 2009 in Glasgow NE by-election Independence Bill SNP SNP government After being thoroughly drubbed in the Glasgow NE by-election the SNP need to dust themselves down and jump into positive mode. All I will say about the by-election was I hope the SNP now realise a strong local candidate must be the choice in these c...

The Wrong Decision
on Nov 15, 2009 in Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme Library photographMuch has been said in the media over the past 48 hours about a child who was battered by a three-year-old.A tribunal has ruled that Jay (the injured child) qualifies for criminal injuries compensation sets a precedent because his as...

How Much More of This Can We Tolerate?
on Nov 14, 2009 in HM Prisons The above is the face of Patricia Gillette, 41, from south London who was imprisoned indefinitely for killing Mar Murphy, 38, at his home in Streatham in August 2006.She was held in Bethlem Royal Hospital and was on an escorted visit to shops in West...