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We all want poverty to be eradicated, but how can we achieve that with what we have in our hands now?We have all moved on as MSPs in the past seven years and we know what we are dealing with.
There is a majority in the Parliament for more nuclear power—we and Labour members support it. Surely it is time for Labour MSPs to stop the Lib Dem tail wagging the Labour dog.
The proposals are fundamentally flawed, and are certainly not being driven by Scottish interests.To those who say that as MSPs we have no locus in this matter, I respectfully suggest that we have a duty to speak up for the interests of Scotland.
It arose from ministers' own experience and that of other MSPs in having to deal with the fallout from antisocial behaviour, week in, week out, in their surgeries and postbags.
He has taken a hot potato and chucked it back elsewhere.Every MSP must examine the scientific evidence and the evidence relating to legal powers that I have produced.
However, it is a matter of real importance.Members might think that the MSP for Glasgow Govan would not know the first thing about this issue, but they would be wrong.
Community councils are now included under the requirement that we must consult a range of individuals and organisations with interests in national park areas.The point is that these are national parks and it is important to strike the right balance. MSPs have a responsibility to show leadership and be positive about the establishment of the parks; as the bo...