The SNP have been chronically underfunding local councils for years and the situation is becoming unsustainable.
An investigation found that between 2013/14 and 2020/21 Council funding has dropped by 4.2% in real terms, once Covid cash was excluded.
An increasing amount of money from central government to the councils has also been ringfenced to meet what the Scottish government sees as priorities. This has led to cuts in services, cuts that have seen one in eight libraries in Scotland close, and rises in council taxes.
The way the government allocates money means that the councils face uncertainty and stark choices over what they can and cannot fund. The people of Scotland are the ones that suffer due to this mismanagement and cuts and it needs to change. Things like increasing child poverty and homelessness cannot be tackled while the SNP continue to underfund councils. The SNP are failing the people of Scotland at every turn and they need to go.
An investigation found that between 2013/14 and 2020/21 Council funding has dropped by 4.2% in real terms, once Covid cash was excluded.
An increasing amount of money from central government to the councils has also been ringfenced to meet what the Scottish government sees as priorities. This has led to cuts in services, cuts that have seen one in eight libraries in Scotland close, and rises in council taxes.
The way the government allocates money means that the councils face uncertainty and stark choices over what they can and cannot fund. The people of Scotland are the ones that suffer due to this mismanagement and cuts and it needs to change. Things like increasing child poverty and homelessness cannot be tackled while the SNP continue to underfund councils. The SNP are failing the people of Scotland at every turn and they need to go.
Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth Hospital has been hit with one scandal after another since its opening 7 years ago.
It has suffered from fungus in its walls that is a danger to health, and outbreaks of infections linked to its water supply that killed at least two children, amongst other issues.
Now it has been found that the £850 million building has problems with fire retardant sheeting on cavity insulation that could lead to fire spreading rapidly through the building if it were to break out.
The QE hospital has been a catalogue of failures for NHS Scotland and the Scottish Government, though both continue to claim that the building is safe.
The amount of money that has been wasted and the threat to people's lives is staggering but no one will take responsibility or has been sanctioned over these failures.
It is just another example of how the public sector in Scotland needs a complete overhaul and the SNP government brought to account for their ongoing failures.
It has suffered from fungus in its walls that is a danger to health, and outbreaks of infections linked to its water supply that killed at least two children, amongst other issues.
Now it has been found that the £850 million building has problems with fire retardant sheeting on cavity insulation that could lead to fire spreading rapidly through the building if it were to break out.
The QE hospital has been a catalogue of failures for NHS Scotland and the Scottish Government, though both continue to claim that the building is safe.
The amount of money that has been wasted and the threat to people's lives is staggering but no one will take responsibility or has been sanctioned over these failures.
It is just another example of how the public sector in Scotland needs a complete overhaul and the SNP government brought to account for their ongoing failures.
Forwarded from Patriotic Alternative Official
Another speech from our 2022 Spring Conference is now available to watch in video format on Odysee.
Kenny Smith presents...
Banish The Fear
https://odysee.com/@PatrioticAlternative:f/2022_spring_conference_kennysmith:7
Kenny Smith presents...
Banish The Fear
https://odysee.com/@PatrioticAlternative:f/2022_spring_conference_kennysmith:7
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PA Scotland has got The National worried again... every smear and lie they post, gives us more publicity and helps our numbers grow. Folk can see through their fear-mongering.
It was nice to see them share a full colour pic of our White Minority by 2066 leaflet.
https://www.thenational.scot/news/19978596.scottish-independence-shatter-patriotic-alternative-extremism-experts-say/
It was nice to see them share a full colour pic of our White Minority by 2066 leaflet.
https://www.thenational.scot/news/19978596.scottish-independence-shatter-patriotic-alternative-extremism-experts-say/
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On this day in 1911 Sir Fitzroy McLean was born. McLean was supposed to be one of the people Ian Fleming modelled James Bond on.
Major-General Sir Fitzroy Hew Royle Maclean, 1st Baronet, KT, CBE was a Scottish soldier, writer and politician. He was a Unionist Member of Parliament (MP) from 1941 to 1974 and was one of only two men who during the Second World War enlisted in the British Army as a private and rose to the rank of brigadier, the other being future fellow Conservative MP Enoch Powell.
Maclean wrote several books, including Eastern Approaches, in which he recounted three extraordinary series of adventures: travelling, often incognito, in Soviet Central Asia; fighting in the Western Desert campaign, where he specialised in commando raids behind enemy lines; and living rough with Josip Broz Tito and his Yugoslav Partisans while commanding the Maclean Mission there.
Major-General Sir Fitzroy Hew Royle Maclean, 1st Baronet, KT, CBE was a Scottish soldier, writer and politician. He was a Unionist Member of Parliament (MP) from 1941 to 1974 and was one of only two men who during the Second World War enlisted in the British Army as a private and rose to the rank of brigadier, the other being future fellow Conservative MP Enoch Powell.
Maclean wrote several books, including Eastern Approaches, in which he recounted three extraordinary series of adventures: travelling, often incognito, in Soviet Central Asia; fighting in the Western Desert campaign, where he specialised in commando raids behind enemy lines; and living rough with Josip Broz Tito and his Yugoslav Partisans while commanding the Maclean Mission there.
It appears that a Turkish shipyard has won the contract worth £105 million to build two ferries to service Islay.
While these ferries are a welcome addition to an aging and ailing fleet of ferries that have struggled to service the island, it is unbelievable that the SNP should give the contract to a foreign yard.
The SNP have totally mismanaged the ferry situation in Scotland. They have wasted tens of millions on overruns, badly designed ferries with multiple changes, and the purchase of Ferguson Marine that has been a disaster and a financial black hole.
The SNP should be looking to build a well run and sustainable marine business in Scotland, as we were once the world leader in shipbuilding.
More failure for the SNP/Green alliance and a betrayal of Scottish shipyard workers and marine businesses.
While these ferries are a welcome addition to an aging and ailing fleet of ferries that have struggled to service the island, it is unbelievable that the SNP should give the contract to a foreign yard.
The SNP have totally mismanaged the ferry situation in Scotland. They have wasted tens of millions on overruns, badly designed ferries with multiple changes, and the purchase of Ferguson Marine that has been a disaster and a financial black hole.
The SNP should be looking to build a well run and sustainable marine business in Scotland, as we were once the world leader in shipbuilding.
More failure for the SNP/Green alliance and a betrayal of Scottish shipyard workers and marine businesses.
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On this day in 1820 Sir Alexander Mackenzie died near Dunkeld in Perthshire.
Sir Alexander Mackenzie, was a Scottish explorer known for accomplishing the first east to west crossing of America north of Mexico in 1793, which preceded the Lewis and Clark Expedition by 12 years. The Mackenzie River is named after him. The site where he finished his crossing is now Sir Alexander Mackenzie Provincial Park and is designated a First Crossing of North America National Historic Site. In 2016, Mackenzie was named a National Historic Person.
Sir Alexander Mackenzie, was a Scottish explorer known for accomplishing the first east to west crossing of America north of Mexico in 1793, which preceded the Lewis and Clark Expedition by 12 years. The Mackenzie River is named after him. The site where he finished his crossing is now Sir Alexander Mackenzie Provincial Park and is designated a First Crossing of North America National Historic Site. In 2016, Mackenzie was named a National Historic Person.
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It's the weekend again. A time when many of us have the spare time to make a contribution time-wise to the cause. Will you be a fighter or a slacker? Will you help as Kenny asked in his speech?
https://odysee.com/@PatrioticAlternative:f/2022_spring_conference_kennysmith:7
https://odysee.com/@PatrioticAlternative:f/2022_spring_conference_kennysmith:7
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Scotland is facing yet another crisis, this time in postal services. There has been a rash of closures over the last decade and recently SPAR announced that they would be closing 31 Post Office counters within their stores.
The closure of these counters disproportionately affects rural and poorer areas in Scotland. The SNP have done nothing so far to tackle this problem. The privatisation of the Post Office has led to this situation, where profit is put before service to the community.
Many of the most vulnerable in our society count on the Post Office for access to cash and other services. Without them, their already difficult lives will become more so.
The Post Office counter service should be seen as a community service and possibly run by the community, not just for profit. The SNP need to act to stop these closures or find a way forward to keep these Post Offices open in our communities.
The closure of these counters disproportionately affects rural and poorer areas in Scotland. The SNP have done nothing so far to tackle this problem. The privatisation of the Post Office has led to this situation, where profit is put before service to the community.
Many of the most vulnerable in our society count on the Post Office for access to cash and other services. Without them, their already difficult lives will become more so.
The Post Office counter service should be seen as a community service and possibly run by the community, not just for profit. The SNP need to act to stop these closures or find a way forward to keep these Post Offices open in our communities.
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43 Patriotic Alternative activists held a Remembrance Service for Kriss Donald today.
Afterwards the majority held a demonstration on the M8 in Glasgow raising awareness of anti-White hatred and White Lives Matter.
The big turnout is testimony to the growing confidence within PA Scotland. Stay tuned for some awesome video footage in the coming days.
Afterwards the majority held a demonstration on the M8 in Glasgow raising awareness of anti-White hatred and White Lives Matter.
The big turnout is testimony to the growing confidence within PA Scotland. Stay tuned for some awesome video footage in the coming days.
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On this day in 1941 the Clydebank blitz started. The blitz took place on the 13th and 14th of March.
As a result of the raids on the nights of 13 and 14 March 1941, the town was largely destroyed and it suffered the worst destruction and civilian loss of life in all of Scotland. 1,200 people died, 1,000 people were seriously injured, and hundreds more were injured by blast debris. Over the course of the two nights, a total of 439 Luftwaffe bombers dropped in excess of 1,650 incendiary containers and 272 tonnes of bombs.Out of approximately 12,000 houses, only eight remained undamaged — with 4,000 completely destroyed and 4,500 severely damaged. Over 35,000 people were made homeless.
Clydebank's production of ships and munitions for the Allies made it a target (similar to the Barrow Blitz). Major targets included the John Brown & Company shipyard, ROF Dalmuir and the Singer Corporation factory. A total of 439 bombers dropped over 1,000 bombs.
As a result of the raids on the nights of 13 and 14 March 1941, the town was largely destroyed and it suffered the worst destruction and civilian loss of life in all of Scotland. 1,200 people died, 1,000 people were seriously injured, and hundreds more were injured by blast debris. Over the course of the two nights, a total of 439 Luftwaffe bombers dropped in excess of 1,650 incendiary containers and 272 tonnes of bombs.Out of approximately 12,000 houses, only eight remained undamaged — with 4,000 completely destroyed and 4,500 severely damaged. Over 35,000 people were made homeless.
Clydebank's production of ships and munitions for the Allies made it a target (similar to the Barrow Blitz). Major targets included the John Brown & Company shipyard, ROF Dalmuir and the Singer Corporation factory. A total of 439 bombers dropped over 1,000 bombs.
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PA Scotland activists gathered for a remembrance service for Kriss Donald and the countless other victims of anti-white violence.
An emotional speech was delivered by Si and afterwards the majority of activists took part in a banner drop over the M8 to take our message to the Scottish people.
An emotional speech was delivered by Si and afterwards the majority of activists took part in a banner drop over the M8 to take our message to the Scottish people.
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On this day in 1952 Television transmissions in Scotland when Britain's sole state broadcaster of the time, the BBC, started broadcasting from the transmitting station at Kirk o'Shotts using the 405-line television system. These early transmissions offered no significant separate content; all BBC programming came direct from London with only very occasional Scottish variation made using an outside broadcast unit. With time, BBC television in Scotland gradually accrued some limited rights to "opt out" of the UK network, particularly after the entry of the Independent Television networks into the picture, but it was well over 60 years before the corporation allowed an autonomous BBC television channel for the country when it finally launched a still relatively limited BBC Scotland TV service in February 2019.
Over 7500 Scottish children have no permanent homes. Over 2400 in Glasgow alone - a city which, it must be noted, has constantly offered to house increasingly large numbers of "refugees" over the years.
Local councils and the Holyrood administration talk all the time about children being Scotland's future but then constantly let them down, whether in housing, poverty reduction, education, health care or mental health services.
We need to put the children of Scotland first, before any other considerations, and make sure that they have permanent good quality homes. Without permanent homes their education and health will suffer. We cannot allow this situation to continue. If the current political parties in Scotland cannot (or will not) address this problem quickly and effectively then there is an alternative to secure the future of Scotland's children: a Patriotic Alternative that will put them first.
Local councils and the Holyrood administration talk all the time about children being Scotland's future but then constantly let them down, whether in housing, poverty reduction, education, health care or mental health services.
We need to put the children of Scotland first, before any other considerations, and make sure that they have permanent good quality homes. Without permanent homes their education and health will suffer. We cannot allow this situation to continue. If the current political parties in Scotland cannot (or will not) address this problem quickly and effectively then there is an alternative to secure the future of Scotland's children: a Patriotic Alternative that will put them first.
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“You have all been convicted by the jury of the racially aggravated abduction and murder of Kriss Donald, a wholly innocent 15 year old boy of slight build.
He was selected as your victim only because he was white and walking in a certain part of the Pollokshields area of Glasgow when you sought out a victim.
This murder consisted of the premeditated, cold-blooded execution of your victim by stabbing him 13 times and setting him alight with petrol while he was still in life.
It truly was an abomination.
The savage and barbaric nature of this notorious crime has rightly shocked and appalled the public.
Your victim must have been in a state of extreme terror while held by you during a four hour car journey across Central Scotland and back, and the agony which he must have suffered during the period between being stabbed and set alight and his death is just beyond imagining.”
He was selected as your victim only because he was white and walking in a certain part of the Pollokshields area of Glasgow when you sought out a victim.
This murder consisted of the premeditated, cold-blooded execution of your victim by stabbing him 13 times and setting him alight with petrol while he was still in life.
It truly was an abomination.
The savage and barbaric nature of this notorious crime has rightly shocked and appalled the public.
Your victim must have been in a state of extreme terror while held by you during a four hour car journey across Central Scotland and back, and the agony which he must have suffered during the period between being stabbed and set alight and his death is just beyond imagining.”
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On this day in 2002 after decades of absentee ownership and population decline the Isle of Gigha passed into community ownership after a buyout.
The challenges created by private landlords came to an end in March 2002 when the islanders managed, with help from grants and loans from the National Lottery and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, to purchase the island for £4 million.
They now own it through a development trust called the Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust.As a result, 15 March, the day when the purchase went through, is celebrated as the island's "independence day". £1 million of the financial support was in the form of a short-term loan. The money to pay this loan back was largely raised by selling Achamore House.
An additional £200,000 was raised by the islanders through various fundraising ventures, allowing the loan to be paid back to the Scottish Land Fund on 15 March 2004. Since the community buy out several other private businesses have sprung up on Gigha providing a boost to the local economy.
The challenges created by private landlords came to an end in March 2002 when the islanders managed, with help from grants and loans from the National Lottery and Highlands and Islands Enterprise, to purchase the island for £4 million.
They now own it through a development trust called the Isle of Gigha Heritage Trust.As a result, 15 March, the day when the purchase went through, is celebrated as the island's "independence day". £1 million of the financial support was in the form of a short-term loan. The money to pay this loan back was largely raised by selling Achamore House.
An additional £200,000 was raised by the islanders through various fundraising ventures, allowing the loan to be paid back to the Scottish Land Fund on 15 March 2004. Since the community buy out several other private businesses have sprung up on Gigha providing a boost to the local economy.
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