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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn

14th June 2016 by Newsline

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn hits the campaign trail in Scotland when he arrived in Aberdeen on Saturday (11th June) to urge Granite City residents to vote to remain in the EU. Mr Corbyn met with party activists at Cafe 52 on The Green before moving up to St Nicholas Square to meet with the public.

Categories: Politics • Tags: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Brexit, Britain, British, British Isles, EU, Europe, government, Great Britain, Jeremy Corbyn, Labour Leader, politics, Remain campaign, Scotland, U.K., UK, United Kingdom

Scottish Parliament Election Aberdeenshire

6th May 2016 by Ross

Scottish Parliament Election, Aberdeenshire East, Aberdeenshire West, Banff and Buchan Coast, the count for the Aberdeenshire constituencies takes place at the AECC. The Scottish Conservatives won Aberdeenshire West from the SNP after a swing in the vote as well as four list MSPs. It was good night for the SNP, holding all three Aberdeen seats, […]

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Ruth Davidson goes coast to coast

3rd May 2016 by Ross

By Alan Shields. Ruth Davidson has been going coast to coast on a whistle-stop tour of Scotland in a final push for a stronger opposition at Holyrood. The Scottish Conservative leader spared no expense on flying visits to Oban, Keith and Peterhead to meet voters who will be going to the polls on Thursday. Bounding […]

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John Swinney visit to Glencraft

27th April 2016 by Ross

Deputy First Minister John Swinney will visit Glencraft in Aberdeen with Donside candidate Mark McDonald, setting out the SNP’s plans for a jobs strategy based on fair work. Glencraft is a supported business who manufacture beds and mattresses and whose workforce is 80% disabled or disadvantaged. Mr Swinney will say: “A re-elected SNP government will work […]

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Sturgeon to call on the UK government to look into incentives for Oil & Gas

17th June 2015 by Ross

Nicola Sturgeon is one of the keynote speakers at an oil and gas conference in Aberdeen today. The First Minister and the chief executive of the new Oil and Gas Authority will talk to delegates at the AECC conference. Experts have warned that the oil industry is close to collapse due to plunging oil prices […]

Categories: News, Oil & Gas • Tags: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Britain, British, British Isles, conference, crude oil, energy, energy source, Europe, fossil fuel, government, Great Britain, natural resources, Newsline Media, Nicola Sturgeon, Oil, oil power, politics, Scotland, U.K., UK, United Kingdom

Osborne promises a strong economy under a Conservative government

23rd April 2015 by Ross

Chancellor George Osborne promised a strong economy under a Conservative government during a visit to Scotland. Mr Osborne told voters they had the choice of electing a Government delivering prosperity for the UK or opt for a Labour-SNP coalition and face higher taxes and an increased national debt. And he said it was now a […]

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Party Leaders Debate

9th April 2015 by Ross

Political campaigning moved up a gear last night as leaders went head-to head. James Cook presented BBC Scotland’s debate between the leaders of the largest political parties in Scotland from Elphinstone Hall in Aberdeen. On the panel are Patrick Harvie, from the Scottish Greens, Scottish Conservative Ruth Davidson, Scottish Labour’s Jim Murphy, James Cook BBC, […]

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