Sunday, 6 March 2011
VIDEO Ceilidh
Here is a little snippet from the dance floor last night where Mid Scotland & Fife put on an excellent ceilidh in the Georhe Hotel.
Thursday, 3 March 2011
Out and about in Highland Perthshire
Tuesday, 1 March 2011
Election maps.......
Here is a good website for finding election maps through Britain and Ireland. Should be worth a look through. OS do some very useful products. Well done guys.
http://www.election-maps.co.uk/index.jsp
http://www.election-maps.co.uk/index.jsp
Friday, 25 February 2011
A night out in Scone.....
This was the inaugural meeting of Perth & Kinross Liberal Democrats at the Robert Douglas memorial Institute in Scone last night, following the merger of Perth Liberal Democrats with the Kinross branch of Ochil Lib Dems to give a new party covering the PKC council area.
The camera was not working properly, so some of the photos are a bit arty and tinged with yellow, but they give a feel for what was a very enjoyable and productive evening.
New Vice Convenor of the new local party, Cllr Peter Barret has a laugh with Willie matheson above.
In the chairs.......
The new party covers the whole Perth & Council area, greatly simplifies our boundaries and leaves us with a sizeable local party with a really good membership that should be well placed to contest two Holyrood constiuencies in the future.
Perthshire North candidate Victor Clements (centre)
New Convenor of Perth & Kinross Liberal Democrats Victor Clements will also contest the Perthshire North seat in the Holyrood election this spring. Vice Convenor Cllr Peter Barrett (right) will Chair the party through the election campaign and use his considerable experience and co-ordinate activity across the two constituencies. Peter is Convenor of the Housing and health committee on PKC and is also a list candidate for the party.Cllr Lewis Simpson from Scone will act as Election Agent in Perthshire North. Very well done Lewis.
Fundraiser Ken Spittal announces his intention to hold a raffle......
Kelvin Reay keeps an eye on the wine.....
Liberal Democrat candidate for Perthshire South & Kinross
Back in the early autumn.......
Counting up......
Charles Kennedy castigates the No2AV campaign tactics
Over recent days No2AV have published a series of ads in local papers that can be described as distasteful at best, shocking and outrageous at worst.
The premise behind the ads is that the country can't afford the alternative voting system. That by saying Yes to AV, voters will be taking £250 million away from sick babies in need of care, or soldiers in need of armour
I say this kind of behaviour shows exactly why the UK can't afford to say no to AV.
It's clear that the No campaign don't have the integrity to regulate themselves, but this is our once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to change politics in the UK. We mustn't let the country get distracted by the No campaign's cheap tricks.
Yes to Fairer Votes are calling on the Advertising Standards Authority to issue guidance on this campaign - and fast. Please add your name today.
http://www.yestofairervotes.org/cosign-ASA
The No campaign are building their arguments on scaremongering. They are doing a massive disservice to the voters of the UK. This is a serious subject and we need them to engage in honest, open debate.
This debate must centre on the future of politics in the UK, re-engaging voters and giving a voice to people, this is too important to be sidelined by petty backbiting and cynical campaigning.
UK voters are entitled to decent, honest and truthful advertising campaigns - these adverts fail on every count. Join us in calling for the ASA to step in today, so that we can get on with the debate the country deserves.
http://www.yestofairervotes.org/cosign-ASA
We can't waste this opportunity.
Charles Kennedy
The premise behind the ads is that the country can't afford the alternative voting system. That by saying Yes to AV, voters will be taking £250 million away from sick babies in need of care, or soldiers in need of armour
I say this kind of behaviour shows exactly why the UK can't afford to say no to AV.
It's clear that the No campaign don't have the integrity to regulate themselves, but this is our once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to change politics in the UK. We mustn't let the country get distracted by the No campaign's cheap tricks.
Yes to Fairer Votes are calling on the Advertising Standards Authority to issue guidance on this campaign - and fast. Please add your name today.
http://www.yestofairervotes.org/cosign-ASA
The No campaign are building their arguments on scaremongering. They are doing a massive disservice to the voters of the UK. This is a serious subject and we need them to engage in honest, open debate.
This debate must centre on the future of politics in the UK, re-engaging voters and giving a voice to people, this is too important to be sidelined by petty backbiting and cynical campaigning.
UK voters are entitled to decent, honest and truthful advertising campaigns - these adverts fail on every count. Join us in calling for the ASA to step in today, so that we can get on with the debate the country deserves.
http://www.yestofairervotes.org/cosign-ASA
We can't waste this opportunity.
Charles Kennedy
Wednesday, 23 February 2011
Tuesday, 22 February 2011
Wee Eck likes AV
Another couple of AV things:
1 Wee Eck is open to the idea, apparently, as are many Labour politicians in Scotland
2 Scotland on Sunday in favour, think it is a no-brainer
3 Likelihood is it would probably go through, No-camp struggling a bit.
In addition, it now looks as though the next Holyrood election can be postponed by another year to avoid a clash with the next General Election in 2015, and everyone is happy. Now, there is a surprise!!. The previous angst being largely of the manufactured kind for the cameras.....!!
1 Wee Eck is open to the idea, apparently, as are many Labour politicians in Scotland
2 Scotland on Sunday in favour, think it is a no-brainer
3 Likelihood is it would probably go through, No-camp struggling a bit.
In addition, it now looks as though the next Holyrood election can be postponed by another year to avoid a clash with the next General Election in 2015, and everyone is happy. Now, there is a surprise!!. The previous angst being largely of the manufactured kind for the cameras.....!!
Saturday, 19 February 2011
AV is Go
After some last minute shenanigans in the House of Lords, there will be a referendum on Electoral Reform on 5th May. More on this again, but for starters, see below from the Yes to farirer Votes Campaign.
After months of insider games and wrangling, the date is finally set. On 5 May we've won the right to say Yes to Fairer Votes. Lines have been drawn in the sand - now we need to make sure that Britain wakes to a better and fairer democracy this summer.
This won't be easy. The No Campaign is implementing a clear strategy to avoid the debate and confuse the electorate.
But we are making progress. Polls at the weekend confirmed us opening up a lead on the No campaign. But there still are hundreds of thousands of undecided voters, and we need to make our case for change day in, day out right until Polling Day.
Whilst the No campaign is led by party political MPs and former MPs defending the status quo, we're being driven by real voters dedicated to changing the way we do politics.
We are a people-led campaign, but we have in the last week attracted some high profile supporters. Eddie Izzard, Martin Bell and Greg Dyke have all joined up as vice-chairs, and national treasures like Joanna Lumley and John Cleese are all lining up to say Yes to AV. We've even received a nod from King George VI himself, Colin Firth.
Celebrity supporters are great, but this referendum is about building a fairer political system for every man, woman and child in Britain. That's where we need to focus our campaigning.
This campaign will be won or lost by the grassroots - that means you. This is your chance to step up and take ownership of our electoral system. What we do in the next two months will determine the future of UK politics. We can't miss this chance - we are relying on you.
With thanks,
Jonathan Bartley
Yes to Fairer Votes
After months of insider games and wrangling, the date is finally set. On 5 May we've won the right to say Yes to Fairer Votes. Lines have been drawn in the sand - now we need to make sure that Britain wakes to a better and fairer democracy this summer.
This won't be easy. The No Campaign is implementing a clear strategy to avoid the debate and confuse the electorate.
But we are making progress. Polls at the weekend confirmed us opening up a lead on the No campaign. But there still are hundreds of thousands of undecided voters, and we need to make our case for change day in, day out right until Polling Day.
Whilst the No campaign is led by party political MPs and former MPs defending the status quo, we're being driven by real voters dedicated to changing the way we do politics.
We are a people-led campaign, but we have in the last week attracted some high profile supporters. Eddie Izzard, Martin Bell and Greg Dyke have all joined up as vice-chairs, and national treasures like Joanna Lumley and John Cleese are all lining up to say Yes to AV. We've even received a nod from King George VI himself, Colin Firth.
Celebrity supporters are great, but this referendum is about building a fairer political system for every man, woman and child in Britain. That's where we need to focus our campaigning.
This campaign will be won or lost by the grassroots - that means you. This is your chance to step up and take ownership of our electoral system. What we do in the next two months will determine the future of UK politics. We can't miss this chance - we are relying on you.
With thanks,
Jonathan Bartley
Yes to Fairer Votes
Sunday, 13 February 2011
Restoring hard-won British liberties
The Protection of Freedoms Bill, published last week, will protect millions of people from unwarranted state intrusion. The Bill is the latest step in the Coalition's commitment to restore hard-won British liberties and delivers on issues Liberal Democrats have long-campaigned for.
"Today's announcement brings to fruition proposals which were first drawn up by Nick Clegg four years ago, and demonstrates our commitment to rolling back unnecessary and intrusive laws introduced by Labour," Tom Brake said.
Find out more here:
http://www.libdems.org.uk/latest_news_detail.aspx?title=Protection_of_Freedoms_Bill:_Restoring_hard-won_British_liberties_&pPK=a3e43a9a-7fe4-47c8-a7cb-29805d0a4a4f
This from Nick Clegg:
http://www.libdems.org.uk/latest_news_detail.aspx?title=Nick_Clegg%3a_We%27re_restoring_hard_won_British_liberties&pPK=7b1d708d-908d-47fb-91fd-468a53a64c36
"Today's announcement brings to fruition proposals which were first drawn up by Nick Clegg four years ago, and demonstrates our commitment to rolling back unnecessary and intrusive laws introduced by Labour," Tom Brake said.
Find out more here:
http://www.libdems.org.uk/latest_news_detail.aspx?title=Protection_of_Freedoms_Bill:_Restoring_hard-won_British_liberties_&pPK=a3e43a9a-7fe4-47c8-a7cb-29805d0a4a4f
This from Nick Clegg:
http://www.libdems.org.uk/latest_news_detail.aspx?title=Nick_Clegg%3a_We%27re_restoring_hard_won_British_liberties&pPK=7b1d708d-908d-47fb-91fd-468a53a64c36
Making the banks pay their fair share
The 'Merlin' agreement between the Government and the banks, announced this week, will ensure that the banks show restraint in pay and bonuses and offer real support to businesses and the regions.
Project Merlin:
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_17_11.htm
Vince Cable on our bonus for British Business:
http://www.libdems.org.uk/latest_news_detail.aspx?title=Vince_Cable:_Our_bonus_for_British_business&pPK=9169c1cd-5cf2-4354-aa80-564f4533e43e
Project Merlin:
http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/press_17_11.htm
Vince Cable on our bonus for British Business:
http://www.libdems.org.uk/latest_news_detail.aspx?title=Vince_Cable:_Our_bonus_for_British_business&pPK=9169c1cd-5cf2-4354-aa80-564f4533e43e
National ID Register destroyed
Nick Clegg has welcomed the destruction of the National Identity Register - the final hard drives containing hundreds of thousands of personal details were fed into an industrial shredder on Thursday.
You can see the database being destroyed here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dB-LQf6zYU
You can see the database being destroyed here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dB-LQf6zYU
Tavish Scott on the Scottish Budget
Following on from the blog post below from Tina, this is what Tavish Scott had to say about the LIb Dems input to the Scottish budget last week:
"Today’s (Last Wed) Scottish Budget is a major boost for students and colleges.
It has delighted the National Union of Students who have said: “The Scottish Liberal Democrats have worked very hard for students on this issue” and “This is great news”.
It will help tackle a crisis faced in Scotland’s colleges from 1st April this year. They can’t afford to wait for a new government. They need action now. As news reports in the last few days have highlighted, there are potential course closures at Elmwood, James Watt, North Highland, Dumfries & Galloway and Carnegie College and many more.
The changes we have negotiated from the Scottish Government will give thousands of students access to bursary support. That will mean they can take up their studies and find ways into work.
We have also secured funding for more than a thousand new places directly at colleges. This will help colleges who are facing severe financial pressures.
We have also secured funding for additional modern apprentices and training opportunities that rely indirectly on colleges. I raised the issue of apprenticeships in renewable energy at FMQs in the autumn. This is tackled in the Budget changes we have secured.
We are also very pleased that we have secured funding for a second year for our idea of a Post Office Diversification Fund. This benefited fifty post offices in the last year and can now benefit more this year. The fund helps post offices introduce new types of business (such as hot food or drinks). It will help them stay open, serving their communities.
Of course, this Budget and the changes we have secured will not solve all of the problems that Scotland faces. Colleges and communities still face enormous challenges. Much will have to wait until after May. Our plans for government envisage a spending review and budget revisions very quickly after the election. We have already spoken with the Permanent Secretary’s senior officials in order to brief them on our intentions to move rapidly in government.
But the steps we have secured today mean a better Budget for Scotland than would have been the case without the Scottish Liberal Democrats."
"Today’s (Last Wed) Scottish Budget is a major boost for students and colleges.
It has delighted the National Union of Students who have said: “The Scottish Liberal Democrats have worked very hard for students on this issue” and “This is great news”.
It will help tackle a crisis faced in Scotland’s colleges from 1st April this year. They can’t afford to wait for a new government. They need action now. As news reports in the last few days have highlighted, there are potential course closures at Elmwood, James Watt, North Highland, Dumfries & Galloway and Carnegie College and many more.
The changes we have negotiated from the Scottish Government will give thousands of students access to bursary support. That will mean they can take up their studies and find ways into work.
We have also secured funding for more than a thousand new places directly at colleges. This will help colleges who are facing severe financial pressures.
We have also secured funding for additional modern apprentices and training opportunities that rely indirectly on colleges. I raised the issue of apprenticeships in renewable energy at FMQs in the autumn. This is tackled in the Budget changes we have secured.
We are also very pleased that we have secured funding for a second year for our idea of a Post Office Diversification Fund. This benefited fifty post offices in the last year and can now benefit more this year. The fund helps post offices introduce new types of business (such as hot food or drinks). It will help them stay open, serving their communities.
Of course, this Budget and the changes we have secured will not solve all of the problems that Scotland faces. Colleges and communities still face enormous challenges. Much will have to wait until after May. Our plans for government envisage a spending review and budget revisions very quickly after the election. We have already spoken with the Permanent Secretary’s senior officials in order to brief them on our intentions to move rapidly in government.
But the steps we have secured today mean a better Budget for Scotland than would have been the case without the Scottish Liberal Democrats."
Thursday, 10 February 2011
Scotish Lib Dems secure college bursaries
I was delighted to see the Scottish Lib Dems securing £15 million for college bursaries, plus £8 million for 1200 extra college places. In the current economic climate we've seen a vast increase in college numbers, as people chose to study to increase their chances of employment. But this has put huge strain on colleges, with some having run out of bursaries for the last 3 years (often even before courses even start).
The SNP draft budget actually CUT bursaries by £1.7 million, so securing £15 million of funding is a fantastic victory for students, and underlines Scottish Lib Dem's commitment to higher education funding.
Well done Tavish -keep it coming!
The SNP draft budget actually CUT bursaries by £1.7 million, so securing £15 million of funding is a fantastic victory for students, and underlines Scottish Lib Dem's commitment to higher education funding.
Well done Tavish -keep it coming!
Friday, 4 February 2011
Back to the storms again.......
Wednesday, 2 February 2011
Sunday, 30 January 2011
Burns Supper Freudian slip
A few of us attended the Perth Burns Club annual dinner last night, at which Mike Russell MSP spoke to the Immortal Memory.
At the end of the evening a speaker gave 'thanks to Mike Russell, who WAS Cabinet Secretary for Education'. Not IS....!
Ask not for whom the bell tolls, Mike.
At the end of the evening a speaker gave 'thanks to Mike Russell, who WAS Cabinet Secretary for Education'. Not IS....!
Ask not for whom the bell tolls, Mike.
Friday, 21 January 2011
Thursday, 20 January 2011
A Perthshire sky
Nice one James. Well done.
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
Who won the Oldham by-election?
Depends on how you look at things.
Confusing this politics is'nt it....?
Sunday, 16 January 2011
Loch Aberfeldy
Sunday, 9 January 2011
The Race for Holyrood
The rest are all clearly struggling.
In the front at present.....
I can remember the first time I seen Iain Gray. As the Finance Minister, he was standing outside Parliament in the rain having a fag, nodding "hello" to people as they passed. The impression was off a down-to-earth working man, and this clearly impresses people, although it does not come across in the Press.. The SNP will try to compare and contrast his personality with that of the First Minister. If it was just a choice between these two (which it is not), many Scots will plump for Iain Gray.
Oor Tavish......
Annabel Goldie will indeed be on a shuggly bike in the race, with her frustrations no doubt coming to the fore from time to time.
Friday, 7 January 2011
Reform of Libel laws in the UK
Liberal Democrats have a proud tradition of speaking out for liberty and freedom. One of the key ways in which the Liberal Democrat contribution to this government will be acknowledged is by its record on civil liberties.
So we should be judging ourselves, and we will rightly be judged by others, on what is done by ministers to make this country a place where our precious liberties are safeguarded.
Labour's record - always opposed by the Lib Dems - was very damaging. Not only to our rights and freedoms, but to our reputation in the world.
That's why civil liberty campaigners are taking a very close look at what the Coalition is doing. We have already seen many of our priorities delivered - the scrapping of ID cards, the end of child detention and the instigation of an enquiry into allegations of the UK's complicity in torture. But there are decades of restrictive legislation to repeal.
So I am sure that, like me, you were pleased to hear Nick Clegg, give a major speech today on civil liberties - not something that a Labour Prime Minister or Deputy Prime Minister ever did.
One liberty that underpins many other freedoms is free speech. It is under assault in this country.
Lib Dems have a proud record in defending free expression. Lib Dem Peer Lord Lester and I led the campaign to defeat Tony Blair over the religious hatred legislation, and we also prompted the abolition just three years ago of England's preposterous laws of sedition, criminal defamation and blasphemy.
Today Nick talked about the Government's plans for libel reform, yet another liberal campaign that our party has championed nationally. We were the first party to commit to new liberalising legislation - at our 2009 conference.
Shortly after I founded the Libel Reform Campaign, a year ago, I saw Nick address the country's top scientists at the Royal Society, who were concerned about the chilling of scientific debate by vested interests, and he made libel reform one of our manifesto commitments.
So, how welcome it was, today, to hear Nick, as Deputy Prime Minister, announce that there would be draft Libel Reform Bill in this session of Parliament and that it would include key liberalising ingredients. We are taking the opportunity to promote free expression and to end the ill-gotten reputation of Britain as the libel capital of the world.
Nick also clearly indicated that the government will end the ineffective and unjustified restrictions of the control orders regime and that the Freedom of Information laws - that New Labour never liked - would now be widened.
This country is starting to reclaim its liberties. And our party is the driving force for that.
Evan Harris
Vice Chair, Federal Policy Committee
So we should be judging ourselves, and we will rightly be judged by others, on what is done by ministers to make this country a place where our precious liberties are safeguarded.
Labour's record - always opposed by the Lib Dems - was very damaging. Not only to our rights and freedoms, but to our reputation in the world.
That's why civil liberty campaigners are taking a very close look at what the Coalition is doing. We have already seen many of our priorities delivered - the scrapping of ID cards, the end of child detention and the instigation of an enquiry into allegations of the UK's complicity in torture. But there are decades of restrictive legislation to repeal.
So I am sure that, like me, you were pleased to hear Nick Clegg, give a major speech today on civil liberties - not something that a Labour Prime Minister or Deputy Prime Minister ever did.
One liberty that underpins many other freedoms is free speech. It is under assault in this country.
Lib Dems have a proud record in defending free expression. Lib Dem Peer Lord Lester and I led the campaign to defeat Tony Blair over the religious hatred legislation, and we also prompted the abolition just three years ago of England's preposterous laws of sedition, criminal defamation and blasphemy.
Today Nick talked about the Government's plans for libel reform, yet another liberal campaign that our party has championed nationally. We were the first party to commit to new liberalising legislation - at our 2009 conference.
Shortly after I founded the Libel Reform Campaign, a year ago, I saw Nick address the country's top scientists at the Royal Society, who were concerned about the chilling of scientific debate by vested interests, and he made libel reform one of our manifesto commitments.
So, how welcome it was, today, to hear Nick, as Deputy Prime Minister, announce that there would be draft Libel Reform Bill in this session of Parliament and that it would include key liberalising ingredients. We are taking the opportunity to promote free expression and to end the ill-gotten reputation of Britain as the libel capital of the world.
Nick also clearly indicated that the government will end the ineffective and unjustified restrictions of the control orders regime and that the Freedom of Information laws - that New Labour never liked - would now be widened.
This country is starting to reclaim its liberties. And our party is the driving force for that.
Evan Harris
Vice Chair, Federal Policy Committee
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
Thought for the Day
We all know that 2011 is going to provide us with many challenges, both in our everyday lives and also on a political level.
But are we optimistic or not?
Is doom and gloom contagious? While many politicians were yesterday going to town on how much the VAT rise would hurt the economy, many ordinary people seemed to have a more balanced view of things, and sounded as if they were prepared to put up with it and work around it as best they could.
Do we feel poorer or less secure simply because economists and media force feed us with negative materials, much of which is often contradictory and simply adds to the sense of confusion?
Have you got your sense of perspective of where things are at yet in 2011, or is your head spinning a bit?
We all know how easy it is to talk a market up or down if that is what suits people who stand to gain by prophecies coming true.
Lets all be positive for 2011, and endeavor to persevere, whatever the year ahead brings. We will develop a better sense of perspective in due course about how things are likely to work out.
But are we optimistic or not?
Is doom and gloom contagious? While many politicians were yesterday going to town on how much the VAT rise would hurt the economy, many ordinary people seemed to have a more balanced view of things, and sounded as if they were prepared to put up with it and work around it as best they could.
Do we feel poorer or less secure simply because economists and media force feed us with negative materials, much of which is often contradictory and simply adds to the sense of confusion?
Have you got your sense of perspective of where things are at yet in 2011, or is your head spinning a bit?
We all know how easy it is to talk a market up or down if that is what suits people who stand to gain by prophecies coming true.
Lets all be positive for 2011, and endeavor to persevere, whatever the year ahead brings. We will develop a better sense of perspective in due course about how things are likely to work out.
Sunday, 2 January 2011
Yesterday's man......
You can enlarge the image by clicking on it.
Blog Stats
Over the past 4-5 months, views of this blog have varied between 450 to over 1000 per month in October, with the highest daily views being 55.
Given that the blog has only started this year and we are still getting a feel how best to ultilize it, we can describe this as a solid start, and hope to build on this in 2011 with a good breadth of material on a regular basis, interspersed with photos from around Perth and Kinross. I am sure the Holyrood campaign will give us plenty encouragement, and this site will compliment our wider campaign.
If you have any views on this blog regarding the quality of material, overall tone or general usefulness, we would be very pleased to hear from you, either as a comment, or to the email address on the side panel to the right.
Victor Clements
Perth Liberal Democrats
Given that the blog has only started this year and we are still getting a feel how best to ultilize it, we can describe this as a solid start, and hope to build on this in 2011 with a good breadth of material on a regular basis, interspersed with photos from around Perth and Kinross. I am sure the Holyrood campaign will give us plenty encouragement, and this site will compliment our wider campaign.
If you have any views on this blog regarding the quality of material, overall tone or general usefulness, we would be very pleased to hear from you, either as a comment, or to the email address on the side panel to the right.
Victor Clements
Perth Liberal Democrats
Saturday, 1 January 2011
A New Year Message from Tavish Scott
I want so much better for Scotland in 2011 than we’ve had. And I don’t just mean the weather. People want a Scottish Government where we take the right, long-term decisions for the country, not for any political party. Take decisions that can build a stronger, better and more prosperous Scotland. So I want the New Year to start the process of building a better future for our country: to protect and create new jobs, to give real control to local people over the public services they depend on and to restore Scotland’s reputation for excellence in education.
As leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats I want to achieve more for our country. A Scotland that creates the most innovative and entrepreneurial economy in the world; where our children are among the best achieving in the world with kids from the most deprived backgrounds reaching double the current levels of attainment; and where we move towards a low-carbon, no-carbon country with Scotland being in the top 5 countries for energy efficiency.
Politicians can’t do this. People across Scotland can. People working in the private sector, voluntary bodies and communities of Scotland. Teachers in schools. Nurses in hospitals. Bus drivers getting us to work. It will be a Scotland where we co-operate, trust and respect each other’s contributions.
It will be a Scotland where hard work and innovation are rewarded, but one where Government will invest, educate and support to make sure it is fair.
That’s the Scotland I want to begin to build and 2011 is the year to begin.
Tavish Scott
As leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats I want to achieve more for our country. A Scotland that creates the most innovative and entrepreneurial economy in the world; where our children are among the best achieving in the world with kids from the most deprived backgrounds reaching double the current levels of attainment; and where we move towards a low-carbon, no-carbon country with Scotland being in the top 5 countries for energy efficiency.
Politicians can’t do this. People across Scotland can. People working in the private sector, voluntary bodies and communities of Scotland. Teachers in schools. Nurses in hospitals. Bus drivers getting us to work. It will be a Scotland where we co-operate, trust and respect each other’s contributions.
It will be a Scotland where hard work and innovation are rewarded, but one where Government will invest, educate and support to make sure it is fair.
That’s the Scotland I want to begin to build and 2011 is the year to begin.
Tavish Scott
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