Mar 9th, 2010
by Jim Ferguson.
Missing Marriages: Evaporated Empire
March 9, 2010 | From theTrumpet.com
What happens when a nation obsoletes the traditional family structure?
Robert Morley
Can a nation survive without strong families? You need to know the answer to this question, because strong marriages and families in Britain are devolving to unprecedented levels. But if we reach back into antiquity, [...]
Feb 19th, 2010
by Jim Ferguson.
Corus workers’ anger over government ‘platitudes’
Work to partially mothball the plant could take up to six months
Corus workers on Teesside have accused the government of talking “platitudes” over the future of Redcar’s plant, which is being partially mothballed.
The shutdown of the blast furnace at Teesside Cast Products (TCP) begins later, with up to [...]
Feb 16th, 2010
by Jim Ferguson.
I believe that the future of our children and our families is at stake. That sounds a little dramatic but in reality I believe it to be true. Surely encouraging parents to stay together and assisting families to grow together and to actually have a safe future for our children is uppermost in the mind [...]
Feb 15th, 2010
by Jim Ferguson.
I attended a meeting at the Inverness Town House regarding the debate of the Inverness by-pass. Some excellent comments were made by community councillors with some good discussion regarding the way forward.
Mary Scanlon MSP
Mary Scanlon Conservative MSP spoke particularly well and also made the point that despite LibDem MP Danny Alexander calling the meeting she [...]
Feb 11th, 2010
by Jim Ferguson.
Gordon Brown’s death tax
Shadow Health Secretary Andrew Lansley says that ministers are secretly planning a “death tax” of up to £20,000 per head to pay for their plans for a National Care Service.
“Gordon Brown needs to come clean with the public and say how he will fund his new National Care Service”, Lansley said.
“Behind closed [...]
Feb 5th, 2010
by Jim Ferguson.
Danny Alexander LibDem MP
MP’s and their expenses are under ever greater scrutiny than ever before and rightly so. Some are legitimate expenses and others are bordering on outright fraud.
I found it interesting to note from the article in the Press and Journal the amount of expenses claimed by a number of Scottish MP’s which were [...]
Feb 4th, 2010
by Jim Ferguson.
As you would expect I am no fan of Gordon Brown or this lunatic Labour Government. However I am seriously of the growing opinion that Gordon Brown is simply in denial over much of this failed Labour Governmenst’s lack of ability and understanding in dealing with what is crystal clear to the vast majority of [...]
Feb 3rd, 2010
by Jim Ferguson.
I was particularly interested to see the announcement of superfast broadband which a Conservative Government will introduce. Clearly business and so many individuals now use the internet that it has become an essential way to do business and has opened up so many opertunities especially for home working.
Living in the Highlands of Scotland in a [...]
Feb 2nd, 2010
by Jim Ferguson.
Good to see clear cut forward planning to restore our economy. George Osborne and his comments below demonstrate that a definitive vision exists to restore the economy and all the benefits that this entails.
Jim Ferguson
Osborne outlines eight benchmarks for economic growth
Tuesday, February 2 2010
George Osborne has set out a new model of economic growth, which [...]
Feb 1st, 2010
by Jim Ferguson.
I was delighted to see David Cameron taking a stand for common sense and ordinary people when he pledged support for householders who take a stand in defending their properties and families.
For far too long we have seen soft touch justice by this Labour Government who seem more interested in trumpeting the human rights of [...]