Tag: Scottish Independence

UK BUDGET ANNOUNCED

Post author By rorysteel
Post date March 11, 2020

Despite the spin from the Tories in London, Scotland’s budget will be lower in real terms that it was when the Tories came to power. It does not reverse £13.9bn of cumulative cuts or provide our people and services with the full support they need. I was pleased that SNP calls to act on the […]

Tags Austerity, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Independence, Living Wage, Public Services, Scottish Government, Scottish Independence, Scottish Parliament, Social Security Scotland, Tories, Trident, UK Budget, UK Government

SCOTS MPs BLOCKED ON NHS SPENDING BILL

Post author By rorysteel
Post date February 4, 2020

Tonight, all Scottish MPs were blocked from voting on matters which would affect how much money Scotland would get in our block grant due to English Votes for English Laws (EVEL). That means the Scottish people are being blocked from having their say over the decisions which affect our lives – again. The UK is […]

Tags EVEL, Independence, NHS, Public Services, Scottish Independence, Scottish MPs, UK Government

BREXIT DAY

Post author By rorysteel
Post date January 31, 2020

As successive UK Governments continue to ride roughshod over Scotland’s will, we must decide our own future – not have Boris Johnson decide it for us. The First Minister has today announced that the SNP will seek to secure a binding referendum for the Scottish people. We will seek to do this by bringing together […]

Tags Boris Johnson, Brexit, Claim of Right, Constitutional Convention, European Union, Independence, Independence Referendum, Scottish Independence, Scottish Parliament, UK Government

INDEPENDENCE LEADS IN POLLS

Post author By rorysteel
Post date January 30, 2020

As the Scottish Parliament reaffirms its calls for an independence referendum, a poll has shown that support for independence has taken the lead. We’ve had enough of Boris Johnson and his Tory pals deciding our future for us and undermining our economy and services. The Tory UK Government cannot continue to run scared from the […]

Tags Boris Johnson, Independence, Independence Referendum, Scottish Independence, UK Government

£210 m PAID OUT OF SCOTTISH WELFARE FUND

Post author By rorysteel
Post date November 5, 2019

Since established in 2013, the Scottish Government’s Welfare Fund has paid out £210 million has been paid to 347,045 low income households. The SNP is delivering for Scotland. This is money granted to those in the most dire of need in order to mitigate the Tory Government’s austerity agenda attacking our communities. As an independent […]

Tags Austerity, Independence, Scottish Government, Scottish Independence, Scottish Welfare Fund, Tories

MARION READY TO HIT CAMPAIGN TRAIL

Post author By rorysteel
Post date November 5, 2019

JOBS, PUBLIC SERVICES AND SCOTLAND’S WILL KEY PRIORITIES The SNP’s candidate for Motherwell and Wishaw, Marion Fellows, has said she is ready to fight the December General Election and will put jobs, public services and Scotland’s sovereignty first. Elected as the Member of Parliament in 2015, Mrs Fellows acts as the SNP’s Small Business spokesperson […]