March 2016 |
March 14th |
Leadership needed to shift the balance of care |
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March 7th |
Returning to normal politics |
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February 2016 |
February 29th |
Powers for a purpose |
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February 22nd |
Age and Isolation |
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February 15th |
Organ Donation Bill voted down |
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February 8th |
Invest in Scotland’s future |
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February 1st |
Texas Instruments |
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January 2016 |
January 25th |
Open and honest debate needed on health |
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January 18th |
College cuts |
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January 11th |
Back to work |
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December 2015 |
December 28th |
A fair deal for care workers |
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December 21st |
Cuts to council budgets |
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December 14th |
Organ Donation Bill |
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December 7th |
Health Centre Delays |
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November 2015 |
November 30th |
Keep Calmac Public |
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November 23rd |
Calmac vital to Inverclyde |
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November 16th |
Accountability key to policing |
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November 9th |
Tax credits |
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November 2nd |
Death rates at IRH of real concern |
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October 2015 |
October 26th |
Mixed week for manufacturing |
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October 19th |
Health Divide |
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October 12th |
A busy week all round |
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October 5th |
Questions to the First Minister |
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September 2015 |
September 28th |
Smoking Ban in vehicles |
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September 21st |
We can learn from local hospice |
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September 14th |
Extend Blue Badge Criteria |
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September 7th |
Back to Parliament |
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August 2015 |
31st August |
Drug strategy isn’t working |
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24th August |
New RBS jobs welcome |
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17th August |
Time for action |
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10th August |
Housebreaking is a serious crime |
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3rd August |
Public Health Bill |
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July 2015 |
27th July |
Inchgreen Drydock has real potential |
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20th July |
Safety of oil industry |
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13th July |
A Divided World |
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6th July |
Progress Needed on end-of-life care |
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June 2015 |
29th June |
Assurances required for CalMac workforce |
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22nd June |
Votes at 16 |
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15th June |
Community Care Vital to future of NHS |
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8th June |
Time for public debate on NHS |
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1st June |
Assisted Suicide Scotland Bill |
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May 2015 |
25th May |
Anomaly in blue badge law |
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18th May |
A&E pressures |
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11th May |
Rebuilding Trust |
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4th May |
Delays |
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April 2015 |
27th April |
Crime at a record low? |
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20th April |
Future for the IRH? |
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13th April |
Supporting Carers |
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6th April |
Searching questions for Police Scotland |
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March 2015 |
30th March |
Road to Recovery? |
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23rd March |
Action needed on low pay |
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16th March |
Failings in elderly care |
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9th March |
Scottish Tourism Week |
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2nd March |
e-cigarettes |
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February 2015 |
23rd February |
Pancreatic Cancer Care |
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16th February |
A&E crisis symptom of a wider problem |
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9th February |
Make work pay |
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2nd February |
Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill |
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January 2015 |
19th January |
Public Services |
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26th January |
New powers to improve people’s lives |
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12th January |
Oil prices must not compromise health and safety |
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5th January |
Health Inequalities |
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December 2014 |
29th December |
New Year’s Resolutions |
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24th December |
Christmas message |
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22nd December |
Youth unemployment |
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15th December |
A renewed partnership |
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8th December |
Huge Challenges facing our NHS |
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1st December |
Powers for a purpose |
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November 2014 |
24th November |
Time to Focus on the real issues |
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17th November |
Human Rights |
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10th November |
Scotlands Drugs Strategy |
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3rd November |
Symptoms of an NHS Struggling to Cope |
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October 2014 |
27th October |
Dementia Care |
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20th October |
End Child Poverty |
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13th October |
10 Year Anniversary |
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6th October |
Food Standards Scotland |
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September 2014 |
29th September |
Let us Unite |
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22nd September |
Building a Fairer Scotland |
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15th September |
Pensions Future |
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8th September |
Unity is Strength |
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1st September |
Honest Debate needed on the NHS |
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August 2014 |
25th August |
Ferguson’s Shipyard |
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18th August |
Pressures on the NHS |
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11th August |
Crime Level Concerns |
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4th August |
Independence Referendum |
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1st August |
Response to Stuart McMillan SNP MSP West of Scotland Referendum Debate |
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July 2014 |
28th July |
Health Inequalities |
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21st July |
Tail O’ The Bank Credit Union |
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14th July |
The Road to Recovery |
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7th July |
Cheers to the Volunteers |
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June 2014 |
30th June |
Pressures on the NHS |
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24th June |
People Power |
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16th June |
Cash Back |
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9th June |
Scottish Mesh Survivors |
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2nd June |
The Regeneration Game |
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May 2014 |
26th May |
60 years of Enable Scotland |
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16th May |
Make Work Pay |
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12th May |
National Care Standards |
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April 2014 |
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28th April |
Inverclyde Workers Memorial Day |
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21st April |
Living Wage |
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14th April |
Carers Conference |
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March 2014 |
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31st March |
Child Poverty Strategy |
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24th March |
Assisted Suicide (Scotland) Bill |
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10th March |
“The Economy, Stupid” |
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February 2014 |
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24th February |
College Cuts |
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17th February |
Police Counter Closures |
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10th February |
Devolution can work |
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3rd February |
Fatal Accidents Inquiry Bill |
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January 2014 |
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27th January |
All is not well |
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20th January |
Crime Figures |
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13th January |
Health and Social Care |
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6th January |
The Year Ahead |
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December 2013 |
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23rd December |
Shopworkers |
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16th December |
Junior Doctors |
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9th December |
The Housing Ladder |
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November 2013 |
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25th November |
Metal Theft |
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18th November |
Pay Day Loans |
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11th November |
Police Station Closures |
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4th November |
Community Transport |
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October 2013 |
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28th October |
Knife Crime |
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21st October |
Justice is Done |
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14th October |
Righting a Wrong |
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7th October |
What’s next |
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September 2013 |
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30th September |
A failing job market |
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23rd September |
Frontline Service |
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16th September |
Budget Time |
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9th September |
Scotland on Hold |
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3rd September |
College Cut Fears |
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August 2013 |
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26th August |
Road to Recovery |
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19th August |
Transport Forum |
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12th August |
Return to sender |
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5th August |
College Merger |
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July 2013 |
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29th July |
Swat the Fly Tippers |
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22nd July |
ASH Scotland |
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15th July |
Murray Mania |
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8th July |
Access to Medicines |
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1st July |
Piper Alpha |
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June 2013 |
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24th June |
Victims & Witnesses |
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17th June |
Carers |
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10th June |
Underemployment |
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3rd June |
Community Transport |
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May 2013 |
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27th May |
Community Payback? |
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20th May |
Precious Time |
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13th May |
It doesn’t add up |
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6th May |
The Big Society |
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April 2013 |
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29th April |
Increasing demand |
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22nd April |
Thatcher’s Legacy |
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15th April |
Community College |
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8th April |
National Tartan Day |
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1st April |
No laughing matter |
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March 2013 |
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25th March |
Scotland on Pause |
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18th March |
Post-Traumatic Stress |
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11th March |
National Care Standards |
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4th March |
Confront bed shortages |
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February 2013 |
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25th February |
Stop the suffering |
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18th February |
Victims Support |
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11th February |
Spending Priorities |
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4th February |
Give youth a chance |
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January 2013 |
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28th January |
Worrying Signs |
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21st January |
Water Water Everywhere |
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14th January |
Teenage Pregnancies |
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7th January |
Investigating workplace fatalities |
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December 2012 |
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31st December |
Looking back on 2012 |
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24th December |
Action needed on elderly care |
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16th December |
Rights of the Child |
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11th December |
Access to new Medicines |
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3rd December |
Payday Loans |
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November 2012 |
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26th November |
College Cuts |
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19th November |
Public Services |
|
|
12th November |
Drug Strategy Debate |
|
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5th November |
Warrants and Citations |
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October 2012 |
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29th October |
Honesty needed on Public Services |
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22nd October |
Turning up the Heat |
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15th October |
Care for the elderly |
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8th October |
Health Inequalities |
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1st October |
Honest Debate |
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September 2012 |
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24th September |
Principles of SDS |
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17th September |
Drug Policy |
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10th September |
Part-time Minister |
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3rd September |
Regeneration |
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August 2012 |
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26th August |
Housing Benefit |
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20th August |
A long fought campaign |
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13th August |
Someone to talk to |
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6th August |
Only time will tell |
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July 2012 |
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30th July |
Plain Packaging |
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23rd July |
Sports Inquiry |
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16th July |
Fiscal Fines |
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9th July |
Self Directed Support |
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2nd July |
Halt college cuts |
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June 2012 |
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25th June |
Public Transport |
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18th June |
Victims and Witnesses |
|
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11th June |
Parliamentary Reform |
|
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4th June |
Reason will win out |
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May 2012 |
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28th May |
Waterloo Road |
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21st May |
Health Questions |
|
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14th May |
Self Directed Support
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7th May |
Going to the Polls |
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April 2012 |
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30th April |
Election Day |
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23rd April |
Crime Rate |
|
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16th April |
Maternity Unit |
|
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9th April |
People Power |
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2nd April |
Youth Unemployment |
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March 2012 |
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26th March |
Westminster Budget |
|
|
19th March |
Minimum Pricing |
|
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12th March |
Elderly care |
|
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5th March |
Devo plus |
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February 2012 |
|
27th February |
Volunteers |
|
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20th February |
Rangers FC |
|
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13th February
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Budget Time |
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6th February |
James Watt College |
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January 2012 |
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30th January |
Independence Referendum
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|
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December 2011 |
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December 19th |
Punch and Judy |
|
|
December 12th |
No Christmas cards from Inverclyde |
|
|
December 5th |
Working together |
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November 2011 |
|
November 28th |
A campaign lost |
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November 21st |
The regeneration game |
|
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November 14th |
Waste of talent |
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November 7th |
Sweet and Sour |
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October 2011 |
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October 31st |
Giving the area a lift |
|
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October 24th |
Good competition |
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October 17th |
Justice at last |
|
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October 10th |
Springboard to work |
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October 3rd |
Armed with skills |
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September 2011 |
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September 26th |
Budget losers |
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September 19th |
The value of care |
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September 12th |
Less talk, more action |
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September 5th |
New session |
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August 2011 |
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August 29th |
Dangerous waters |
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August 22nd |
Short of opportunities |
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August 15th |
Yob Olympics |
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August 13th |
Poverty gap |
|
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August 8th |
Get on the bus |
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August 1st |
Knife u-turn |
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July 2011 |
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July 25th |
Winning the lottery |
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July 18th |
Weekend to remember |
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July 11th |
Elderly care |
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July 4th |
Inverclyde the winner |
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June 2011 |
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June 27th |
In this together? |
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June 20th |
Offering up nothing but hot air |
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June 6th |
By election no one wanted |
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May 2011 |
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30th May |
Words and actions |
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|
23rd May |
In opposition |
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16th May |
Remembering David |
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March 2011 |
|
21st March |
The starting gun |
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14th March |
Paying at the pumps |
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7th March |
Inspiring women |
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February 2011 |
|
28th February |
Matching our ambitions |
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21st February |
Taking on the big job |
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14th February |
Sleight of hand |
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7th February |
Investing in the future |
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January 2011 |
|
31st January |
Budget for Inverclyde |
|
|
21st January |
Not on the priority list |
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17th January |
Sweet and sour |
|
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12th January |
No Christmas cards from Inverclyde |
|
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10th January |
Home heat help |
|
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3rd January |
Freedom from fear |
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December 2010 |
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27th December |
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20th December |
The big society |
|
|
13th December |
Sorry not good enough |
|
|
6th December |
Winter wonderland |
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November 2010 |
|
29th November |
Humble Pie |
|
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22th November |
Respect agenda |
|
|
8th November |
Jobs for the Future |
|
|
1st November |
Caring for the carers |
|
|
October 2010 |
|
25th October |
Protecting Scotland |
|
|
11th October |
The Human Costs |
|
|
4th October |
Time for a living wage |
|
|
September 2010 |
|
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27th September |
Drowning sorrows |
|
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20th September |
A price too high |
|
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13th September |
Honest and Fair |
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6th September |
People’s parliament |
|
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August 2010 |
|
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30th August |
More than hot air |
|
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23rd August |
One hundred days |
|
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16th August |
Right to work |
|
|
9th August |
Diagnosis by Google |
|
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2nd August |
Unfairly Targeted |
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July 2010 |
|
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19th July |
Heavy Weather |
|
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12th July |
Wielding the Axe |
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5th July |
Not if but when |