Blog Profile / Action 4 Equality Scotland
| URL : | http://www.action4equalityscotland.blogspot.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Politics / UK Politics | |
| Posts on Regator: | 3046 | |
| Posts / Week: | 19.2 | |
| Archived Since: | May 7, 2010 | |
Blog Post Archive
Freedom of Information
I have submitted another Freedom of Information request to South Lanarkshire Council - details of which are set out in the attached letter to the council chief executive, Lindsay Freeland. I have to say I'm amazed that this information...Show More Summary
Are Your For Real?
Daniel Finkelstein wrote an interesting article for The Times the other day on a subject that I've been banging on about for a long time - the likelihood of another Coalition Government and 'hung' Westminster Parliament after the next general election in 2015. Show More Summary
See You, Jimmy!
So the Vatican has given Cardinal Keith O'Brien his marching orders to leave Scotland without investigating or reporting on the allegations of inapparopriate sexual conduct - which led to the Cardinal's resignation in the first place. Show More Summary
The School Run
I saw this amazing photo in one of the national newspapers last week - it's the rather scary journey that schoolkids have to make in the remote village of Zhangg Jaiwan in the Hunan province of China. If parents were to make their kids...Show More Summary
Blast From The Past
I came across this post from the blog site archive which recalls a shameful attempt by South Lanarkshire Council to have all of its equal pay claims thrown out - because of criticism on the A4ES blog site. Now, after all the water that...Show More Summary
Wake Up Call
The focus of politics just now is on Europe and the collective madness which engulfs the Tory Party every so often. But just to prove that politics really is a crazy old business - here's an article from the Guardian which sets out Ed Miliband's rather strange views about the alleged need to take seriously - the Occupy London protest. Show More Summary
Regime Change 4 Dummies
I fell about laughing at the news reports on Kenneth Bae - the young American charged with plotting to bring down the world's only Stalinist Monarchy - the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Now I know you should laugh atShow More Summary
Scaredy Cat
I've posted one or two of Dan Hodges' comment pieces on the blog site - and here's another one from the Times newspaper that's bang on target - if you ask me. Now I'm very pro-European, as a general rule, and while I think lots of things...Show More Summary
Compare and Contrast
Here's a note of Johann Lamont's email address at the Scottish Parliament - in case any readers from South Lanarkshire want to get in touch to point out the difference in the treatment of Freedom of Information requests - between Scottish...Show More Summary
Timely Letter
I came across this previous post to the blog site the other day - which contains a letter from an angry, yet very articulate Unison member to her local union branch secretary, Stephen Smellie. As far as I know the letter was published...Show More Summary
Business Opportunity
After reading the following article on the BBC's web site about the US spying scandal in Russia, I thought of a great new business opportunity - selling cunning and life-like disguises to the CIA. So here's my first stab at product design...Show More Summary
Odious Little 'Oik'
The odious little 'oik' also known as Lord Ahmed resigned from the Labour Party the other day - in preference to facing accusations that he made anti-Semitic, racists comments in a television interview. What a coward - I hope the Labour Party still heard the case in his absence and barred him from party membership for life. Show More Summary
Welfare Benefits
Sadly, it's not unusual for politicians to exploit tragic events for their own ends and so it's proved over the sad case of Stephanie Bottrill whose recent suicide is the starting point for this comment piece by Andrew McKie - which appeared in The Herald the other day. Show More Summary
Why Are We Waiting?
I submitted an FOI request to Scottish Ministers back on 3 April 2013 and I was due to receive a response by 1 May 2013 - which I did. But only to say that the Scottish Government could not provide me with the information I had requested within the 28 day deadline - set down under the legislation - because of staffing problems. Show More Summary
Waiting Times
I listened to First Minister's Questions (FMQs) in the Scottish Parliament last week. The Labour opposition leader - Johann Lamont - raised a fair point about the increased number of people who have to wait more than 4 hours to be seen...Show More Summary
Exploding Cigars
South Lanarkshire (26 June 2012) Lots of readers have been in touch to ask about the Employment Tribunal's decision in respect of South Lanarkshire Council (SLC). The key point to note is that South Lanarkshire Council's job evaluation...Show More Summary
Religious Justice
On the day that three British soldiers were killed in Afghanistan by another improvised explosive device - a separate news report confirmed the death of a young Afghan woman (Halima) - who was executed by her father, in front of an audience of 300 people. Show More Summary
Planet Football
The latest edition of Private Eye has a very well written explanation of the ongoing financial saga surrounding Rangers Football Club - which is long and detailed but well worth the effort in the end. I find it quite staggering thatShow More Summary
What's The Big Secret?
Given all the rumours swirling around South Lanarkshire I've decided to contact the Council with a another Freedom of Information request - details of which are set out in the letter below to the Chief Executive, Lindsay Freeland. Now...Show More Summary
Sharing Platforms
Gordon Brown - Member of Parliament for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath - took some time out from his day job and other 'extra-parliamentary' commitments yesterday to visit the fair City of Glasgow - for a Labour Party event. Now the purpose...Show More Summary