MSPs call on Scottish Parliament to end investment in fossil fuels
A group of MSPs have called on the Scottish Parliament to end its investment in fossil fuels.
Mark McDonald
McDonald urged to resign as new allegations emerge
Mark McDonald’s position as an MSP was branded “untenable” last night after it was claimed that a woman had to be escorted from Holyrood for her protection – and that she later suffered a stroke due to stress.
Ousted MSP insists: I’ve learned from my mistakes
Shamed Aberdeen Donside MSP Mark McDonald has claimed he is “ready to learn from my mistakes” when he embarks on a career as an independent politician.
SNP: When the industry needed the broad shoulders of the UK, they shrugged
The other day on the doorstep, I got into a conversation with a man who was facing redundancy in the oil and gas sector, we discussed the work being done by the Energy Jobs Taskforce, set up by the Scottish Government, and he said he was pleased to see support coming to the North East via the extended investment in the City Region Deal, and support for individuals to retrain.
Conservatives ‘asleep at the North Sea wheel’, MSPs claim
Aberdeen MSPs criticised the “derisory” city region deal today (Sat) as they called on the UK Government to do more to support the north-east during the oil and gas downturn.