PMQs: BUMBLING BORIS

At PMQs today, Boris Johnson has only proven that he is full of bluster and not many answers. I am sure that the Tory MPs who elected him leader are contemplating his ability to do the job. His privileged entitlement and ineptitude are obvious. He can no longer hide behind campaign buses or the backbenches […]

JOHNSON HUMILIATED

Last night, I voted to halt the catastrophic no deal Brexit plans of Boris Johnson and his far-right gang. SNP MPs stood up for Scotland’s will and economy against the arrogance of the Tory party. The contemptuous nature with which Johnson and his privileged Etonian Cabinet treat MPs and the people knows no bounds. But […]

GENERAL ELECTION ALERT

Boris Johnson is holding a Cabinet meeting today followed by a meeting with all Tory MPs where he may be preparing for a General Election. That means the hard working people of Motherwell and Wishaw must also get ready. The SNP is ready to fight an election and oust the Tories from Government so we […]

MAJORITY SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENCE

With 52% backing independence, there is a clear direction of travel towards people wanting to make the decisions to create a more equal and prosperous Scotland. The Tories’ denial of democracy is unsustainable. With independence, we can end Tory rule and governments we don’t vote for. The broken Westminster system has widened the democratic deficit […]

BREXIT WARNING ON LOCAL FOOD SUPPLIES

NO DEAL RISKS ‘OUR VERY WAY OF LIFE’ SAYS MP Marion Fellows, MP for Motherwell and Wishaw, this week wrote to the leader of North Lanarkshire Council, Cllr Jim Logue, to ensure North Lanarkshire Council is prepared for all Brexit eventualities following recommendations from the Chartered Institute for Environmental Health for local authorities to form […]