BIN THE BOMB - NO NUCLEAR WEAPONS FOR SCOTLAND

Yesterday, I like many other concerned people in Scotland attended the Bin the Bomb March and Rally in Glasgow.

Like me I am sure you want a safer, healthier and wealthier Scotland, and believe that nuclear weapons are the wrong choice for Scotland. The SNP will not waste £25 billion on weapons of mass destruction, when it can be better spent on schools, hospitals and other public services.

On May 3rd, Scotland has 2 choices, a continuation of wasting billions on Nuclear weapons, and ignoring International commitments, with New Labour, or a peaceful, prosperous country with the SNP.

Peace in the sense of pulling our troops out of Iraq, and meeting our international obligations in getting rid of nuclear weapons, not building a new generation of them.

On May 3rd, you have the opportunity to a fresh approach - towards peace, prosperity and security.

ITS TIME TO IMPROVE NURSERY AND CHILDCARE PROVISION IN POLLOK

Many people in Glasgow Pollok are still reeling from the closure of services provided by One Plus, who provided Childcare, mentoring and other education services in the Constituency.

I recently attended a public meeting where 2 former employees of One Plus are trying to maintain these services, by setting up their own Childcare organisation. Other providers who have taken over the services provided by One Plus, have immediately increased prices, resulting in many families in Pollok being unable to afford childcare.

On average Scottish families are paying £600 a month for child care fees, which is a second mortgage for many, and a recent study showed that many women pay almost all their salary for child care fees.

As part of a 10 year strategy for early years the SNP is committed to increasing the provision of free nursery education by 50% with families benefiting from longer hours and more weeks of free provision.

Not only will families in Glasgow Pollok benefit from this proposal, experts also agree that if we do more to ensure improved educational provision for nursery age children, they will see real benefits throughout their time in education.

The SNP is committed that this will be the first step towards providing free nursery and childcare provision enjoyed in similar nations such as Norway.

We in the SNP want to make life easier for Parents, and at the same time offer children the best start for their education.

We want families to have the best support in the world, which is why we are committed to gaining the control Scotland needs to deliver the best possible deal for families in Glasgow Pollok and throughout Scotland.

Over the coming months I look forward to campaigning on this issue and discussing how our proposals will see real benefit to people in the Constituency.

WELCOME TO MY BLOG

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog page!

I hope over the next few months to share my experiences and thoughts with you while i try to become the next member of the Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Pollok.

With both Solidarity and the SSP effectively sitting out the Constituency battle, i hope to be able to overturn New Labours majority.

New Labours record in Pollok is shocking. Among its failures are;

Low rates of school leavers with qualifications.

One of the highest crime rates in Scotland.

Average Income £5000 lower than the Scottish Average.

I aim to use this blog page to show how the SNP will eradicate these problems, and how only an SNP MSP for Glasgow Pollok will represent the interests of the people first, and that only Independence can transform the lives of people within this Constituency.

ITS TIME!