Televised leadership debates at the General Election – as Cameron calls for...
This has itself been the subject of much debate, with Gordon Brown doing a dance of the seven veils on his decision on whether to take part; and the SNP parking armed tanks on the lawns of the major...
View ArticleMajor victory for Argyll & Bute on fairer energy transmission charges
A senior Argyll and Bute councillor has returned delighted from a conference in Sweden, having persuaded a major European body to support his calls for a fairer renewables transmission charging...
View ArticleCouncil lifts Sunday licensing restrictions
Argyll and Bute Council’s Licensing Board has agreed to allow the sale of alcohol in off licenses from 10.00am on a Sunday. The decision was made following consultation with the Local Licensing...
View ArticleRoyal Society of Edinburgh critical of Pack Report on agriculture support
The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) has serious concerns about parts of the interim Pack Report on future support for Agriculture. Its criticisms centre on the proposed focus for support; the lack of...
View ArticleRaised taxes on fuel and whisky to hit Argyll and rural Scotland
Chancellor Alistair Darling’s budget yesterday included one tax that will hit Argyll and all of rural Scotland and the islands hard.Raised tax on fuelHe raised Fuel Tax by three pence. Yes, this is...
View ArticleSix Ministers called to Parliament to account for ‘not credible’ climate...
And this unprecedented move starts today, 27th February 2013. Six Scottish Government Ministers have been called to Parliament to explain their plans to reduce Scotland’s emissions – plans which the...
View Article‘Bedroom Tax’ comes into force today as Government defends its ‘fairness’
What is fair about people in social housing being prevented from having family and friends to stay over?What is fair about someone who has lived in what is their home for years, finding that they have...
View ArticleProblems with the Common Weal
There is nothing whatsoever wrong with the doctrine of the Common Weal – quite the reverse. The difficulties lie in issues like the totalitarian impulse, often well meaning; the speed of...
View ArticleConundrums and codswallop on United Kingdom constitutional reform
Constitutional change in the United Kingdom is now inevitable. It is being driven by the pledge to devolve to Scotland powers additional to the 2012 Scotland ACt, which will come into being in 2015 and...
View ArticleUnintended consequences for Marine Conservation Order mystery as alleged...
For Argyll recently published this article on a bit of a mystery surrounding a Scottish Governent claim that emergency legislative action was being taken to impose a Marine Coneservation Order on the...
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