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On being a woman in politics 2 Nov 2011 | 01:58 am
A few things have recently been rattling around in my head which concern women in politics; I've been trying to gather some ideas as to why there aren't more of us, and how I might encourage female ca...
Building in Bridgeton 30 Oct 2011 | 11:25 am
I've been watching the new Glasgow Community and Safety Services building rise out of the ground near Bridgeton Cross over the past weeks and months, and on Thursday morning I got the chance to visit....
SNP Conference: A Family Affair 25 Oct 2011 | 12:14 am
Posted originally on the SNP website on Friday. I love coming to SNP conference in Inverness; it was the first one I came to in 2003, so I always associate it with that first time and the excitement ...
Parkhead Library 10 Aug 2011 | 12:48 am
I've been keeping an eye on the renovations to Parkhead Library. When the library closed on the 11th of April, it was due to be closed for twenty weeks. I contacted Glasgow Life last week to see if ....
For weddings! 9 Aug 2011 | 09:34 pm
It's my third wedding anniversary today, but thoughts of marriage have been playing on my mind since last week, when John Mason laid down his controversial motion in the Scottish Parliament. During s...
Return to blogging 1 Aug 2011 | 10:23 pm
The past few months have flown past scarily fast. I never intended to give up blogging - I just couldn't find the time and energy to devote to it. I do think it's important though, and I hope (having ...
Glasgow City Council fails to heed it's own advice 9 Apr 2011 | 08:03 pm
Just the other day, this letter appeared in my inbox, warning Councillors that we should be very careful what we send out during the period of the Scottish Parliament elections Quite right too - and n...
Illiterate Labour 27 Mar 2011 | 12:45 pm
My mum passed on to me this rather poor piece of campaign literature from Labour in Clydesdale. Labour are claiming to support the apprenticeships and the Council Tax freeze which they voted against, ...
Would you like your road repaired? 24 Mar 2011 | 04:12 am
I've just received the following email... if you have any suggestions please get back to me and I'll add them to my list! Dear Elected Member Following the Council’s decision to award a further addi...
Skittish Labour's Council Tax Confusion 17 Mar 2011 | 02:22 am
Things really must be getting desperate over at John Smith House - Labour's recent u-turn on the Council Tax demonstrates how few ideas they have for governing Scotland. At Full Council back on the ....
