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Scott: Hotels will be stunned by enormous rate rises

4 March 2010

Liberal Democrats have revealed that business rates for many Scottish hotels are set to rise by tens of thousands of pounds on April 1 this year.

At Question Time, the First Minister insisted that this was nothing to do with him.

Commenting after ...

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Barrett and Crockart back Citizens Pension

23 February 2010

Edinburgh West MP John Barrett and Liberal Democrat PPC Mike Crockart have today called for a sustainable pension for all British pensioners without the need to apply for demeaning benefits.

John has condemned the complicated nature of the ...

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Edinburgh Servicemen set to miss out on election

23 February 2010

Changes to voting rules which would help ensure Edinburgh servicemen and women operating abroad have the opportunity to vote in the forthcoming General Election are required urgently, according to local MP John Barrett.

Current regulations mean ...

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Barrett and Crockart: Rise In Unemployment Shows Recession is Not Over for Most

18 February 2010

John Barrett MP and PPC Mike Crockart have slammed the Government for their failure to protect jobs after statistics revealed that unemployment in Edinburgh has continued to rise despite the recession having technically come to an end.
Figures ...

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Smith welcomes Ryanair expansion

10 February 2010

Margaret Smith MSP for Edinburgh West has today welcomed the announcement that Ryanair is to increase its presence at the capital’s airport. From May, the airline will operate a new route to Marrakech, a first for a Scottish airport, as well as ...

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Mike Crockart taking part in a local Beach Clean at Cramond

Mike Crockart and John Barrett MP attend Cramond Beach Clean

6 February 2010

Today Mike Crockart and John Barrett attended the Cramond Beach Clean organised by the Marine Conservation Society. On a fair, but bitterly cold morning, the pair joined some sixty volunteers to scour the coastline and rid the beach of washed-up ...

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