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SNP Respond To Buchanan Smears Leaflet

The SNP has published it’s reply to the leaflet circulated by the Bonnybridge former Independent Councillor, Billy Buchanan. The leaflet was roundly condemned by members of all parties and has brought the council election process into disrepute. Below is the … Continue reading

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Labour Leader Caught Out Again In Stolen Claims

Leader of the Labour / Tory alliance in Falkirk Council, Craig Martin, has been caught out again claiming credit for other group’s initiatives as the Labour Councillor struggles to identify any achievements his Administration has delivered this past three years. … Continue reading

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STV Feature On Falkirk Highlights Difference Between SNP & Labour

Scottish Television News has highlighted Falkirk Council as one of the key contests in the country as Scottish Local Government goes to the polls next week. The feature highlights the pact that exists between the Labour and Tory Party with … Continue reading

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SNP Candidate Welcomes Petition For A Fuel Price Regulator

Falkirk South SNP candidate, Colin Chalmers, has welcomed the setting up of a national petition to press the UK government to establish a “Fuel Duty Regulator” as the price of petrol and diesel local passes the £1.40p per litre. Despite … Continue reading

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Labour Caught Out In No Redundancy Claim

SNP Candidate for Grangemouth, David Balfour, has exposed Labour claims that they have avoided compulsory redundancies as bogus after in transpired that a number of staff at Trading Standards had been paid off by the local authority as part of … Continue reading

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Bonnybridge Deserves Better

That’s the message to Bonnybridge residents after an extraordinary leaflet was posted through through the doors of Bonnybridge homes by madcap Councillor, Billy Buchanan. The self styled Independent Councillor has embarrassed even his Labour Party colleagues whom he has been … Continue reading

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Grangemouth SNP Candidates Declare Opposition To Biomass Proposals

The SNP in Grangemouth has cranked up the campaign against the development of a Biomass Plant in the site adjacent to the town’s Asda superstore. Both SNP candidates for the forthcoming local elections have pledged to vote against the plant … Continue reading

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SNP Send Best Wishes To Joe Lemetti

The Falkirk SNP team have sent collective best wishes to former Labour Councillor and current Independent candidate Joe Lemetti on hearing the Camelon Councillor was in Intensive Care having undergone surgery recently.

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Labour Leader Launches Campaign By Conceding Defeat

Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont has launched her party’s local election campaign by immediately conceding defeat to the SNP.  The extraordinary admission came as she attacked the SNP by comparing the party with the owner of Glasgow Rangers Football Club. Speaking … Continue reading

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SNP Welcome Opinion Poll Boost Ahead Of Local Elections

The SNP in Falkirk has welcomed the findings of three national opinion polls that show the SNP well ahead of the other parties in voting intentions for the next Westminster election. The UK General Election has proved in the past … Continue reading

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