Archive for the ‘budget’ Category

Gordon Brown: You have to grow not cut your way out of a recession

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Britain cannot cut its way out of this downturn – we have to invest our way out. Over the last few months, Labour has taken action to protect savings, make more lending available to people in businesses, save and protect jobs and invest for the future. 
 
  This sits in stark ...

Getting the world economy back on track

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Local MP, Ann McKechin, with the Prime Minister on the eve of the G20 summit, where world leaders came together to secure a new global deal on regulation and fiscal stimulus for the world economy. G20 London summit delivers major progress Ann McKechin MP welcomed the progress made at this week's London ...

Hillhead News from Councillor Hanzala Malik

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

Labour’s Environmental Budget for Glasgow Glasgow's Labour group have announced that they will invest over £1 million in making the city a cleaner, greener place in their budget proposals for this year.  At the Council budget meeting in February, the Labour Group’s budget proposals, which will invest more money in extending ...

Pauline McNeill MSP’s update from the Scottish Parliament

Thursday, February 12th, 2009

This is Pauline's regular news update for those who live in Glasgow Kelvin Scottish Parliament Constituency.  This update includes news on the concessions won by Labour for delivering apprenticeships in the Budget Bill, further action from Labour on promoting Gaelic, and the campaign for central funding of the public arts collections owned by the people of ...