Sunday, 8 April 2007
Friday, 6 April 2007
ITS TIME FOR SAFER COMMUNITIES IN POLLOK
Too many of Pollok's communities are blighted by the fear of crime.
That's why the SNP is committed to making every community across Pollok safer by increasing the number of community police officers and ensuring a more visible police presence on our streets.
Rather than filling our prisons with minor offenders, and building private prisons that cost the tax payer millions, an SNP Government will ensure that prisons are used to detain dangerous criminals and punish serious offences.
We will not stand idly by while Scots are afraid to walk our streets at night, we will act to punish those who break the law.
The SNP in Government will work hard to tackle crime, reducing the crime rate in Pollok, which is 4 times higher than the Scottish average.
ITS TIME FOR SAFER COMMUNITIES IN POLLOK.
That's why the SNP is committed to making every community across Pollok safer by increasing the number of community police officers and ensuring a more visible police presence on our streets.
Rather than filling our prisons with minor offenders, and building private prisons that cost the tax payer millions, an SNP Government will ensure that prisons are used to detain dangerous criminals and punish serious offences.
We will not stand idly by while Scots are afraid to walk our streets at night, we will act to punish those who break the law.
The SNP in Government will work hard to tackle crime, reducing the crime rate in Pollok, which is 4 times higher than the Scottish average.
ITS TIME FOR SAFER COMMUNITIES IN POLLOK.
THANK YOU
Thank you to all who attended my adoption meeting. This event raised a lot of funds which will help us in our quest to sweep New Labour from Pollok.
I was delighted to welcome former Labour MP, Tommy Graham (pictured), who was raised in Pollok, who came along to show his support for my campaign. When people like Tommy and Jimmy Reid support the SNP, it is a clear signal that the SNP hold the values of social justice long since abandoned by New Labour.
More pictures of my adoption to follow.
This week I have been visiting all parts of the Constituency. It is clear our message is getting across, with many voters expressing that they will be switching to the SNP for the first time.
While me and my campaign team are out on the stump, our invisible Lib Dem opponents seem fairly confused about the name of this Constituency, either calling it Pollok or Pollock on the same page on their Glasgow website!
Only the SNP can sweep New Labour from Pollok.
Only 27 days to go - then its time!
I was delighted to welcome former Labour MP, Tommy Graham (pictured), who was raised in Pollok, who came along to show his support for my campaign. When people like Tommy and Jimmy Reid support the SNP, it is a clear signal that the SNP hold the values of social justice long since abandoned by New Labour.
More pictures of my adoption to follow.
This week I have been visiting all parts of the Constituency. It is clear our message is getting across, with many voters expressing that they will be switching to the SNP for the first time.
While me and my campaign team are out on the stump, our invisible Lib Dem opponents seem fairly confused about the name of this Constituency, either calling it Pollok or Pollock on the same page on their Glasgow website!
Only the SNP can sweep New Labour from Pollok.
Only 27 days to go - then its time!
Thursday, 29 March 2007
ADOPTION MEETING 31/3/07
Glasgow Pollok SNP will formally adopt their candidate for the Scottish Elections, Chris Stephens, this Saturday, 31/3/07 at 7.30pm, in the Pollok Community Centre, Langton Road, Pollok. Guest speakers will be Jimmy Reid (pictured) and Michael Matheson MSP.
Tickets £8 waged, £4 unwaged.
All Welcome.
Saturday, 24 March 2007
ITS TIME FOR A FAIR DEAL FOR HARD WORKING SCOTS
The people of Pollok are still reeling from the impact of Gordon Brown's budget and his decision to double the tax rate for low paid workers, from 10% to 20%. This act clearly shows how far New Labour have abandoned the principles of social justice, which they elected to uphold.
The SNP have published analysis, showing that Brown's Budget will be a worse deal for;
395,000 full time workers in Scotland who earn less than £17,000 a year
441,000 part time workers in Scotland who earn less than £17,000 a year.
the 2 most interesting quotes from the Budget thus far;
Grahame Smith STUC General Secretary "Whilst time is required to properly determine the full impact, abolition of the 10p starter rate means that the 2% cut in income tax is unlikely to benefit the majority of workers.
Mike Warburton Senior Tax Partner at accountants Grant Thornton " It is ironic that this effectively penalises some of the poorest families - who benefit most proportionately from the 10% band - to pay for this pre-election giveaway"
The SNP believe the best way to cut tax is to abolish the unfair, regressive Council Tax in favour of a fair, local income tax that will see 9 out of 10 residents in Pollok pay less.
Whilst this policy will resonate with the communities of Pollok, New Labour will pay a heavy price for abandoning principle and attacking the lowest paid in our society.
ITS TIME FOR A FAIR DEAL FOR HARD WORKING SCOTS.
The SNP have published analysis, showing that Brown's Budget will be a worse deal for;
395,000 full time workers in Scotland who earn less than £17,000 a year
441,000 part time workers in Scotland who earn less than £17,000 a year.
the 2 most interesting quotes from the Budget thus far;
Grahame Smith STUC General Secretary "Whilst time is required to properly determine the full impact, abolition of the 10p starter rate means that the 2% cut in income tax is unlikely to benefit the majority of workers.
Mike Warburton Senior Tax Partner at accountants Grant Thornton " It is ironic that this effectively penalises some of the poorest families - who benefit most proportionately from the 10% band - to pay for this pre-election giveaway"
The SNP believe the best way to cut tax is to abolish the unfair, regressive Council Tax in favour of a fair, local income tax that will see 9 out of 10 residents in Pollok pay less.
Whilst this policy will resonate with the communities of Pollok, New Labour will pay a heavy price for abandoning principle and attacking the lowest paid in our society.
ITS TIME FOR A FAIR DEAL FOR HARD WORKING SCOTS.
Thursday, 22 March 2007
ALYN SMITH MEP VISITS POLLOK
Today i was joined by Alyn Smith MEP on the campaign trail. After some canvassing - which went well, we met local community activist and anti poverty campaigner Anne Marie Smith, who took us around the Constituency pointing out the lack of community facilities, due to them either having been demolished or now permanently closed.
Thereafter we visited Priesthill Community Halls, where volunteers like Flo Black are keeping the place running, with activities for the whole community, and then onto visit the Pollok Young Peoples Project, before meeting other community activists in the Wedge.
The main theme running through the whole day was how all these good projects and community organisations rely on short term funding, with many organisations and services being lost due to inadequate funding from Government and Council.
It is clear that Pollok needs real long term investment to strengthen our communities and help lift people out of poverty.
Over the next few weeks, I will be talking to people in the Constituency showing how only a vote for the SNP can achieve these goals.
Thereafter we visited Priesthill Community Halls, where volunteers like Flo Black are keeping the place running, with activities for the whole community, and then onto visit the Pollok Young Peoples Project, before meeting other community activists in the Wedge.
The main theme running through the whole day was how all these good projects and community organisations rely on short term funding, with many organisations and services being lost due to inadequate funding from Government and Council.
It is clear that Pollok needs real long term investment to strengthen our communities and help lift people out of poverty.
Over the next few weeks, I will be talking to people in the Constituency showing how only a vote for the SNP can achieve these goals.
Monday, 19 March 2007
ITS TIME FOR A GOVERNMENT SCOTLAND CAN TRUST
SNP delegates from across Scotland left Glasgow's Science Centre yesterday ready to take on the challenges of Government after May, and to build a country we can all be proud of.
With high profile endorsements from George Mathewson, former chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland, lifelong peace campaigner and CND activist Bruce Kent, and Brian Souter, support from all sections in society are turning towards the SNP to lead Scotland to a better future.
The key message from the conference was that only the SNP can deliver a fair, just, prosperous country. As always the standard of contributions and speeches was of the highest quality.
Over the next 45 days the SNP in Pollok will show how our programme and the noble cause of Independence can move Scotland forward.
Pollok has a clear choice on May 3rd - stagnation, failure, and headlines for all the wrong reasons or a brighter, fairer, more democratic, healthier, wealthier future with the SNP.
ITS TIME!
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