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Tag Archives: SNP
Several significant MPs rejected the Capital gains tax
On Tuesday this week on 12th February there were two votes that took place, both of them were set out by the Government and so most of the Conservative MPs and indeed DUP MPs endorsed on the two events. The … Continue reading
Posted in Brighton & Hove, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Caroline Lucas, Conservative, Jeremy Corbyn, Plaid Cymru, SNP
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Women and Girls in STEM benefited from YMCA
On Thursday while the UK Parliament was closed down that week there was a significant contribution by the Scottish Parliament. It was focused on Women and Girls in STEM and one of the SNPs who took part in the discussion … Continue reading
Scotland Parliament refers to FareShare again
A few days ago I wrote this blog that was focusing on the comment from the SNP for FareShare which was very positive. Then again on Thursday this week the Scottish Parliament was debating here on the headline of “Charities … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged FareShare, John Mason, Scotland Parliament, SNP
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Holocaust Memorial Day on 27th January 2023
It was very encouraging to read that Bob Blackman who is the Conservative MP for Harrow East has submitted a document in Parliament in celebration of the Holocaust Memorial Day this year. The piece can be seen here on their … Continue reading
Several MPs have endorsed some recent EDM documents
It is encouraging that several of the Early Day Motions that were set out just before Christmas have been raised up in the first few days since Parliament has reopened. One of the EDM documents was the “Celebrating the birth … Continue reading
Disability History Month from SNP and Green Party
The tweet emerged yesterday from the Green Party and this text was published in Parliament a couple of weeks ago by Marion Fellows who is the Shadow SNP Spokesperson for Disabilities. Thank you for both Political groups for your contributions. … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Disability History Month, Green Party, Marion Fellows, SNP
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As Parliament closes, we need a new approach
Parliament will close down today and it is not due to reopen until Monday 5th September with either Elizabeth Truss or Rishi Sunak as the next Nations Prime Minister. Given that both of them have claimed they will not hold … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Elizabeth Truss, Green Party, Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, Nick Gibb, Plaid Cymru, Rishi Sunak, SNP
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Is now the time for certain political parties to be radical?
The challenge if the Conservatives had not won the election would have been for parties such as SNP, Liberal Democrats, Green and Labour to work together to come up with an alternative way of leading the nation. It would have … Continue reading
Posted in Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Green Party, Labour Party, Liberal Democratic Party, SNP
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A great result from a radical democratic strategy
The approach that lies behind the blog I wrote yesterday explaining that I would have voted for Jane Dodds if I lived in the Brecon and Radnorshire constituency and that my view is that smaller political parties need to adopt … Continue reading
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