Familiar faces in front in this protest march along Dumbarton High Street in 1971 include Hugh McCartney MP, Ian Campbell MP, Tony Benn MP, Steve McElroy, reporter, Frank McElhone MP, Ian McKee, District Secretary, AUEW, Willie Ross, Secretary of State for Scotland and Jim White MP. Eddie McLaffery, Jack Green, Andy Hamill, John Diamond, Ian Bell and Pat McAllister are also in the picture for which we thank Donald Chisholm.
Category: West Dunbartonshire
FATHER MISSING BUT SONS RESCUED IN FIRTH OF CLYDE
A coastguard search and rescue helicopter, Police Scotland, Ministry of Defence police and coastguard teams from Kilgreggan and Greenock also joined the search.
ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL AND MAY THE BEST CANDIDATE WIN
The prize for the best election leaflet in West Dunbartonshire goes to the candidate who doesn’t have one. Independent Andrew Muir thought that instead of paying lip service to all the hot air about climate change and recycling, he would actually do something about it.
GENERAL ELECTION: WE’RE NEARLY THERE
Political parties who want to get their message across before polling day on December 12 should send their words and pictures to The Democrat at heaneymedia@btinternet.com