News, views and opinions from a Gàidheal
While there’s never any real attempt or effort when I write these monthly list of songs to pick a set of songs with a common theme, it often turns out with the way my music taste and listening habits work that you’ll see a link between many of the tunes I pick. This month there’s a definite feel that each of these songs have gone under the radar a little, with them all being great songs that are more than deserving of some attention but — Read more →
It’s only a week now ‘til one of the most anticipated General Elections in recent decades. The result of next Thursday’s vote is still completely up in the air, and there’s every chance that the next seven days could determine who gets the keys to Number 10 Downing Street for the next five years, but with people beginning to firm up their voting decisions the general trend we can expect is becoming clear. Remember, if you are still unsure on how to vote, that you — Read more →
Sitting at work for hours on end behind a desk can be tough, even if you have a job you love and work with great people who keep you going. Music is one of the only things that can really keep people’s spirits up even as the clock ticks ever more slowly towards hometime. But that only rings true if the music is good. Over the last few weeks at work I’ve been sat and stuck listening to Moray Firth Radio. To say that its — Read more →
All the major political parties have now launched their manifestos for the General Election, setting out the plans they have for the country should they be fortunate enough to be elected into Government by the people on May the 7th. Manifestos have always been more of a wishlist than a ticklist – these are the policies a party would put in place given the perfect conditions for what they hope to achieve. Of course things like economic recessions or major foreign policy troubles make it — Read more →
Here is a summary of the Scottish Green Party’s manifesto for the 2015 General Election. You can read the full manifesto here and find the manifestos of the other parties here. Click one of the links below to read the relevant summaries. Economy and Equality Public services Democracy Energy Environment and Climate Change Society Europe, Trade, Defence and Foreign Policy Economy and Equality raise the minimum wage in steps, with a target of £10 an hour for everyone by 2020. Roll back welfare cuts and — Read more →
