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Contact Michael Matheson MSP at michael.matheson@snp-falkirk.org

FALKIRK PEOPLE SOLD OUT BY LABOUR AND LIBERAL PARTIES (11/05/10)

Falkirk people now have what they voted against, an English Tory Government with no mandate to govern Scotland, thanks to the Labour and Liberal parties said John McNally the SNP candidate for Falkirk.

“Throughout the campaign which ended on May 6th Labour told the people of Falkirk that the only way to stop the Tories was to vote Labour. Read more...


SNP CANDIDATE BLASTS JOYCE OVER ATTACK ON CANAVAN (11/05/10)

In a dignified declaration speech from John McNally the SNP candidate that contrasted with the sour attack on former Independent MSP, Dennis Canavan.

Even New Labour activists looked dismayed as the maverick MP launched into an extraordinary attack on the former Labour MP and Independent MSP. Read more...


SNP IN FALKIRK SECURE RECORD BREAKING 8% SWING FROM LABOUR (11/05/10)

On a night when New Labour in Scotland were enjoying the benefit of fear of a Tory Government New Labour in Falkirk were seeing their vote drop by over 5% and facing an 8% swing to the SNP.

The result in Falkirk was the highest swing to any party in any constituency in Scotland and represented the sixth highest SNP vote in the country. Read more...


VOTE LABOUR GET THE TORIES IS THE LESSON FROM MAY 6th (11/05/10)

With Labour, the Liberals and Tories all proposing massive cuts in public services in Scotland it is ironic that New Labour were able to scare people into voting them on the basis that no matter how bad New Labour are the Tories will be worse.

When all the votes were counted Labour won 41 of Scotland’s 59 seats with the Tories winning a solitary 1 and yet David Cameron’s Tory party has a lead over Labour of 48 seats in the London parliament. Read more...


POLICE INVESTIGATING THEFT AND ASSUALT ON AN SNP ACTIVIST (11/05/10)

It has been confirmed that Central Scotland Police are investigating two complaints of theft of SNP property and a related complaint of assault on an SNP activist seeking to prevent one theft.

Details can not be released at this stage due to legal restrictions but the two complaints of theft relate to the removal of SNP posters by New labour activists. Read more...


SNP ASK SPENDING WATCHDOG TO INVESTIGATE COUNCIL HOUSING SPENDING (04/04/10)

Falkirk Council’s SNP Group Housing spokesperson, Cecil Meiklejohn, has asked spending watchdog, Audit Scotland, to investigate Falkirk Council’s Housing Department after the leak of an email from Housing Convenor, Labour Councillor Jim Blackwood. Read more...