May 25, 2023 – THE DEMOCRAT

NOTEBOOK: WHAT’S BEHIND THE SECRECY AND SLEAZE IN THE POLITICS OF TODAY?

May 25, 2023 heaneymedia

Martin Rooney, Michelle McGinty and Douglas McAllister. BILL HEANEY’s notebook column Secret Scotland. Tell me about it. The Dumbarton Democrat, the only independent media platform

Son of former Moderator appointed Procurator of the General Assembly

May 25, 2023 heaneymedia

25th of May, 2023. By Cameron Brooks The son of a Church of Scotland minister who first attended the General Assembly 45 years ago has

LibDems, Labour and Tories call for overhaul of ‘broken’ police complaints system

May 25, 2023 heaneymedia

Thursday 25 May 2023 Conservative leader Douglas Ross, FM Humza Yousaf. Labour Justice spokesperson Pauline McNeill and LibDem MP Wendy Chamberlain. Top of page Police

GINGER COMPANIES WANT MONEY BACK ON BOTTLE RETURN SCHEME

By Lucy Ashton Renewed calls have been made for compensation to be paid to firms hit by the SNP-Greens’ botched Deposit Return Scheme after it

Faith leaders call for asylum seekers to be given free bus passes

The Rt Rev Sally Foster-Fulton, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, and Pinar Aksu, Human Rights and Advocacy Coordinator at MIN.

West Dunbartonshire gears up for UCI Cycling Worlds with community event

By Lucy Ashton Residents are being encouraged to get on their bikes for a fun-filled weekend of cycling activities in West Dunbartonshire. The Community Cycling

POLITICS: Boris Johnson sensationally quits as MP

By Kate Devlin Boris Johnson has sensationally announced he is quitting as an MP claiming he is the victim of a Partygate and Brexit witch-hunt.

NOTEBOOK: COUNCIL TAXPAYERS ARE BEING ROBBED OF THE TRUTH

NOTEBOOK by BILL HEANEY So, West Dunbartonshire Council’s Labour Group and the SNP are at one, joined at the hip as they say. Labour supporters

HUNGRY TWENTIES: BAILLIE WARNS THOUSANDS ARE MISSING OUT ON ENERGY SUPPORT

By Lucy Ashton Jackie Baillie has urged thousands of people in Dumbarton, the Vale of Leven, Balloch, Helensburgh and Lomond on prepayment meters to claim

BOOKS: How am I? If I was any better, I couldn’t stick it

REPUBLICANISM Hold Your Hour Maurice Earls June 2023 Donate How am I? If I was any better, I couldn’t stick it. Brendan Behan A personal

BOOKS: Brendan Behan’s grandmother introduced him to drink as a child

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