Labour select Ian Murray to replace Nigel Griffiths MP as their candidate

15 Mar
2011

Finally, Fred Mackintosh the Liberal Democrats champion for Edinburgh South has a Labour opponent.  In the capital there are many Labour seats under threat, two from the Liberal Democrats.  Edinburgh South and Edinburgh North & Leith.

In Edinburgh South the Liberal Democrats are only 405 votes behind Labour with the Conservatives in a distant third place nearly 4,000 votes behind Labour (despite their wild claims).

When Nigel Griffiths stood down there were many names in the hat to replace him but Labour have now selected Ian Murray a Councillor.

Although, Edinburgh South was not Ian Murray’s first choice, so we have a career politician and wannabe serial candidate wanting to be the next MP for Edinburgh South.

Murray had in fact wanted to be the MP for Livingston only a matter of weeks before;

Labour Members in Livingston weren’t interested in Murray and now he has become the candidate in his second choice seat of Edinburgh South.

So, another career politician, exactly what the House of Commons doesn’t need, nor the voters of Edinburgh South who are looking for a local champion to stand alongside them and be their voice in Westminster.

Fred Mackintosh has certainly been the local champion for sometime now, standing with the people trying to save their Post Offices as Labour destroyed the post office network.

Fred Mackintosh has successfully campaigned to stop development on playing fields, is campaigning against more development on south Edinburgh’s green belt and helped bring together the deal that has led to the construction of the Conan Doyle Medical Centre at Cameron Toll.

In 2008 he campaigned with Marchmont residents and businesses against Labour’s decision to close Warrender Park Road Post Office. Despite well attended public meeting and a 3000 signature petition and hundreds of formal objection letters Royal Mail followed through on Labour’s instructions and closed the post office.

As Newington Councillor Fred lead the push for more responsive street cleaning and recycling services as Convenor of the South Local Development Committee from 2003 to 2007. He helped protect the 24, 38, 42 bus routes and helped start the process that led to the creation of the 67 on Mayfield Road.

Fred Mackintosh brought together the parties to save Liberton Bank House as the new home for the Dunedin School.
If this small list above is what Fred Mackintosh can achieve with local residents as a Councillor and now parliamentary candidate, imagine what he could do as the MP?

 

Comparing Life Cover Quotes

21 Jun
2011

So you have been searching for the best choice when you want to compare life cover quotes for you and your family but have no idea if that is the best one for you. Well, there are websites that offer quotes from different companies that are basically competing for your business.  Keep in mind that your health, lifestyle and habits all come into play when looking for the best life cover quote. You should be asking yourself, “How much do I need to allow my family to thrive when I am gone?” as well as “What kind of limitations does each life cover policy have on it?” and “How will that effect my family’s ability to get the money they will be counting on when I am gone?”

Once you have the answers to those questions as you are looking to compare life cover quotes that arebeing offered to you. It is buyer beware when it comes to buying anything even today. Some quotes may be too good to be true. Make sure you read the small print before signing on the dotted line. Each quote has its limitations that each company may put on the quote because of your lifestyle or habits. Smoking is something that will raise your premiums by a considerable amount. Anything that has a high probability to cause a critical illness or death is a guarantee to increase your premium significantly.

You can always sign up with a company and then get rid of your unhealthy habits or in some cases lose weight in order to reduce your premiums when you notify your insurance company of any changes for your life cover policy. It is never too late to change your life so you are healthier for your family and yourself. But when searching and comparing life cover quotes always keep those factors in your mind when narrowing the choices down to the one that fits your needs the best.

If you would like to to compare life cover quotes then visit www.quotelifecover.com today.

Rail Freight, Labour Policy and the Future of Road Transport

1 Jun
2011

It was the green and labour party who supported the prevention of the reduction of the rail transport investment and the freight facilities grant in Jan 2010. A spokesperson said the ‘ the priority is to take lorries of the roads – it makes economical and environmental common sense”

Fuel costs have been on the rise for a while now! More companies are looking to switch to rail freight transport as an alternative to road and transportation by lorries and haulage.

The freight railways where popular in the 50′s but due to the increasingly popularity has increased demand for the old diesel freight trains.  Stock of trains are currently low, and this was paramount, as the rail authority in the North of England had to loan one  from a local rail enthusiast. a new batch of freight trains are due for launch this year to cope with the increasing demand.

Companies like LoginTrans who specialise in freight exchange  rely heavily on the road transport network throughout Europe including the UK and Ireland, and the business model they have adopted has also helped saved on road pollution, through the use of sharing trucks loads between the supplier haulage company and the demand for lower costs.

One of the reasons for this new popularity is the increase and levy on fuel charges, but mainly due to the lesser impact on the environment compared to road freight. Rail overall produces less of the total UK emissions of Carbon dioxide compared to  road transport and is estimated to have saved massively on the pollution output over the last 5 years.

 

 

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