Safe Parks Campaign
Glasgow Liberal Democrats are campaigning for play parks in our city to be made safe.
This means No Grafitti, No broken swings, no broken glass and no damage that makes our playparks unsafe for children.
To join our campaign and call upon Glasgow City Council to take action, then please sign our petition.
Written on 23/05/2013, 06:40
Scottish Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Children and Young People,Liam McArthur Liam McArthur MSP has today urged the Scottish Government to heed...
Written on 23/05/2013, 03:45
Orkney MSP Liam McArthur has used a debate on ferries in the ScottishLiam McArthur Parliament today to criticise the Scottish Government's approach to...
Written on 22/05/2013, 14:53
“This afternoon witnessed a shocking and horrifying murder on the streets of our capital. "The whole nation's thoughts will be with the family and friends...
Written on 22/05/2013, 10:57
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie MSP has urged theWillie Rennie Scottish Government to press ahead with its plans to introduce equal...
Written on 22/05/2013, 07:02
Commenting on reports that the President of the Association ofWillie Rennie Scottish Police Superintendents is to say that the number of local authorities...
Written on 22/05/2013, 05:00
If you’re an ordinary person, going about your daily business, what would you have seen if you tuned into Westminster over the last few weeks? One minute,...
Written on 22/05/2013, 05:00
One minute, a Coalition Government publishing its third Queen’s Speech: fundamentally reforming pensions; tackling longstanding problems with social...
Written on 21/05/2013, 10:36
Commenting after taking evidence on proposed court closures at theAlison McInnes justice committee today, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson...
Written on 21/05/2013, 10:26
Commenting on a speech by Scotland’s External Affairs Minister HumzaWillie Rennie Yousaf at the 13th Doha Forum in Qatar, in which he compared the Arab...
Written on 21/05/2013, 07:56
Commenting on the Scottish Government’s new independence paper,Willie Rennie Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie MSP said:“It’s the same old...
Written on 20/05/2013, 10:59
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Alison McInnes MSP hasAlison McInnes today signed a joint motion to annul Parliamentary Orders which would...
Written on 20/05/2013, 08:28
Almost ten years ago, I started my career on the Liberal Democrat Frontbench as Home Affairs’ Spokesman. Back then I argued that what was needed to reduce...
Written on 19/05/2013, 10:26
Scottish Liberal Democrat by-election candidate Christine Jardine has called on SNP candidate Mark McDonald to explain to the people of Aberdeen Donside...
Written on 18/05/2013, 12:30
I'm writing this week's Letter to you from Kirkwall in Orkney. Alistair Carmichael and Jim Wallace have been trying to persuade me to make the...
Written on 16/05/2013, 20:00
Progress is being made in tackling and reducing youth unemployment in South Lanarkshire. This was what Rutherglen Liberal Democrat Councillor Robert Brown...
Written on 16/05/2013, 05:22
“HS2 is a huge leap forward for our rail network and will improve connectivity for generations to come. “Liberal Democrats support HS2 because it will...
Written on 15/05/2013, 08:42
Commenting as the Scottish Government announces it has accepted the National Infertility Group’s recommendations for access to NHS IVF services, Scottish...
Written on 15/05/2013, 07:43
“While it is disappointing that overall unemployment is up, it is good news that youth unemployment has fallen as that will be encouraging for young...
Written on 15/05/2013, 06:22
Commenting on news that the European Commission raided the London offices of BP and Shell for evidence of petrol price-rigging, Sir Robert Smith, Liberal...
Written on 15/05/2013, 06:17
Commenting on today’s employment figures which show the number of those out of work fell by 7,000 to 199,000 between January and March, Scottish Liberal...
Written on 14/05/2013, 20:00
The structures of the United Kingdom need to be reformed and modernised to meet the needs of the 21st century. This was what former MSP and current...
Written on 14/05/2013, 12:33
During a debate at Holyrood today, Scottish Liberal Democrats urgedAlison McInnes the SNP government and the parliament to support a progressive approach...
Written on 13/05/2013, 09:04
Commenting on the Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s speech givenWillie Rennie today (13th May) on independence, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader...
Written on 13/05/2013, 08:55
Commenting on the results of the 18th Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce Oil and Gas Survey, which indicated that the independence referendum is...
Written on 13/05/2013, 06:49
Let me first thank the African Diplomatic Corps, African Heads of Mission and Commonwealth Business Council for inviting me to open this business forum...
Written on 12/05/2013, 05:54
Scottish Liberal Democrats plan to propose amendments to the Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill that would seek to enable offenders serving...
Written on 11/05/2013, 20:00
The award winning drama-based education programme, Bin it!, which educates students about responsibility and litter, has launched its eighth annual...
Written on 11/05/2013, 20:00
The proposals announced by the UK Government in the Queen’s Speech will help many hundreds of businesses in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West constituency...
Written on 11/05/2013, 08:46
The Scottish Liberal Democrats have today announced that Christine Jardine has been selected as their candidate for the Aberdeen Donside parliamentary...
Written on 11/05/2013, 08:40
Dear Friend,Fair pensions. Decent care in your old age. A tax cut for small businesses taking on staff. A major new high speed railway. Energy investment...