Orcadian Column, 9 May 2024
As the Scottish Parliament elects a third First Minister in 14 months, it seems we’re o’er blessed to live in interesting times.
9 May 2024
National News
David Kinnaird
Outsourcing a shrinking Army
SDR 2015 committed not to reduce the Army to below 82,000. In January this year, its strength was down to 75,170 with still more soliders leaving than joining. Have we outsourced too much, leaving an overworked Army core that is now just too lean?
DK
9 May 2024
David Kinnaird
Absolute Bodily Autonomy
Do we believe in absolute rights for women, or not?
DK
9 May 2024
Leith Walk
Lib Dems hit out at RBS and TSB bank closures in Leith
The Scottish Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Edinburgh North and Leith Mike Andersen has hit out at both the Royal Bank of Scotland and the TSB Group, after they respectively announced the closures of their last remaining branches in Leith.
8 May 2024
Exeter
Lib Dems GAIN from Labour on Exeter City Council
Thank you to all supporters and congratulations Cllr Tammy Palmer.
ELD
8 May 2024
Wearside
People of Sunderland deserve better than a lame duck Sunderland Labour leader
The Labour politburo has imposed on Sunderland residents a lame duck leader who doesn't have the support of his own councillors.
PE
8 May 2024