Tag: falkirk
Labour relationship with unions at ‘turning point’ says McCluskey
By Angela Haggerty The distance between Labour and the Unite union showed no signs of narrowing on Wednesday after Unite General Secretary Len...
Lamont’s continued silence slammed as Falkirk ‘civil war’ consumes Labour party
By Angela Haggerty SNP Westminster leader Angus Robertson MP has slammed Labour for failing to tackle the "real problems" facing Scotland amid the...
Labour and Better Together – It was all going so well...
By G.A.Ponsonby In one catastrophic week the Scottish political canvas so carefully crafted over the last year has been ripped to pieces. Entering summer...
Disgraced MP Eric Joyce refuses to stand down despite being convicted...
By a Newsnet reporter Former Labour MP Eric Joyce has said he has no intention of standing down as the MP for Falkirk despite...
Scottish Labour left reeling as head-butt MP accused of schoolgirl affair
By a Newsnet reporter The Scottish Labour party has been rocked after schoolgirl sex allegations were levelled against head-butt MP Eric Joyce. According...
Eric Joyce “should do the right thing” say Falkirk Labour party
By Martin Kelly The splits in the Labour party over the Eric Joyce affair have deepened after the MP's local branch members issued a...
Pressure builds on Labour’s Lamont as SNP call for inquiry into...
By Martin Kelly Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont is facing demands to speak out after comments attributed to a Labour HQ insider suggested...
Lamont silence condemned as Scottish Labour resist calls for Eric Joyce...
By a Newsnet reporter The Scottish Labour party are reported to be resisting moves to force ‘headbutt’ MP Eric Joyce to resign as the...
PROGRESS ON PENSION FUND INVESTMENT IN SOCIAL HOUSING WELCOMED
The Investment Committee at Falkirk Council, which safeguards the £1 billion Falkirk Council Pension Fund, has backed a call by Grangemouth SNP Councillor and...