Archive for the ‘constituency’ Category

Real help for families in Glasgow – higher pensions, higher tax credits and tax cuts

Monday, April 13th, 2009

These are tough times right across the world including here in Glasgow. The Labour Government is committed to preventing a repeat of the mistakes of previous recessions where families and communities were left to cope on their own. Scottish Labour stands for fairness - and when times are tougher, Labour believes ...

SNP slammed for failing to give Glasgow a fair deal

Monday, October 27th, 2008

Maryhill MSP Patricia Ferguson has called on the Scottish Government to provide more funding to Glasgow to address the problems faced by the city. Over recent years Glasgow has seen a significant drop in the unemployment statistics and a consequent rise in the number of people in work. Over the ...

Local Labour politicians welcome Botanic Gardens decision

Thursday, April 17th, 2008

Glasgow North MP, Ann McKechin and local Labour MSPs, Bill Butler, Patricia Ferguson and Pauline McNeill have welcomed the news that the proposal for a nightclub in the Botanic Gardens has been rejected. McKechin commented: “I'm pleased that good sense has won out. From the start I have opposed this plan ...

Welcome to our new look website

Wednesday, July 18th, 2007

Glasgow North Labour Party have relaunched this site to update the community with news from Labour's local teams of representatives in the constituency. We'll be posting news from our local city councillors, MSPs and Ann McKechin, the MP for the area. Our local party is a lively campaigning unit and we're ...