“In a free and liberal democracy it is always best that the government engages with the media rather than attempt to bypass it. In the end, only the public is the loser when open access to those in power is closed off or restricted.”
Day: January 30, 2020
WATCH OUT FOR COUNTERFEIT £50 BANK NOTES
The forgeries are readily identifiable as they do not have any watermark or foil hologram. They are just a plain copy the note and they do not have a security thread either. If you suspect someone is trying to pay for something with a counterfeit note, my advice is to decline it and contact the police.”
CHILD SAFEGUARDING IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Its role is to help ensure the implementation of recommendations made in a comprehensive report into safeguarding in the Catholic Church in Scotland by the McLellan Commission in 2015.
RIGHT TO DIE AT HOME FULL DEBATE AT HOLYROOD
David Stewart made the important case for vital investment, without which we will not be able to meet people’s wishes and, 20 years from now, more people will be dying in hospital. Marie Curie has backed up that view and has given extensive supporting evidence to make the case for substantial investment in community-based care, including in care home capacity.
BEAUTIFUL MORNING FOR THE MAID OF THE LOCH
The Maid of the Loch on a cold and frosty morning at its berth in Balloch.