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TimHood asked John Mason: "How are your proposals on crime different from Labour? Don't you both support initiatives like the Enhanced Policing Plan?"
John Mason answers: "The Enhanced Policing plan has shown a real improvement, driving down crime statistics in areas of Glasgow east including reducing incidents of knife carrying by 27%. The SNP's policies not only support..." Show more»" The Enhanced Policing plan has shown a real improvement, driving down
crime statistics in areas of Glasgow east including reducing incidents of
knife carrying by 27%. The SNP's policies not only support the Enhanced
Policing Plan, we have also invested £200,000 in tackling gangs in our
communities. With the SNP Government funding 1000 new police officers
Strathclyde police have confirmed they will have 465 new officers from the
Scottish Government in the next 18 months - something the Labour party
failed to offer the people of scotland and failed to vote for.

The SNP also wants to take action on the root causes of some of the crime
and violence in our communities with a new drug strategy to help people
lead drug free lives, with investment in community facilities for young
people to divert them from crime - investment coming from cash taken from
the criminals and drug dealers and new proposals to limit access to the
cheap booze that often fuels the violence on our streets. "Show less«
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0 comment | Topic: Politics | Email to friends | Jul 23 2008 11:18:53 PM
Wrighty asked John Mason: "Could you guarantee voters that an independent Scotland wouldn't mean an accompanying lowering of the standard of living - especially in areas like Glagow East?"
John Mason answers: "The most recent figures on Scotland's economy show that with only 85% of oil revenues from the North Sea coming to Scotland the Scottish economy would be in a far healthier position than that of the..." Show more»" The most recent figures on Scotland's economy show that with only 85% of
oil revenues from the North Sea coming to Scotland the Scottish economy
would be in a far healthier position than that of the UK, infact it would
be in surplus whilst the UK economy currently has a huge deficit. With
such a resource at scotland's disposal living standards would be on the
increase. Norway, which is of a similar size and population with a
similar north sea oil industry is recognised as having one of the highest
living standards in the world. The Norwegian government has also taken
action to insure itself against declining oil reserves by investing some
of the revenue from oil in an oil fund that is able to invest in new
technologies and industry, support pensions and provide a long term gain
from oil resources. I would want to see Scotland take the same action and
hope that my election will lead Gordon Brown to return a share of the
current oil windfall to Scotland to start such a fund. "Show less«
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0 comment | Topic: Politics | Email to friends | Jul 23 2008 11:14:01 PM
bmcall asked John Mason: "The Scottish Labour Party has been making much of your hardline stance on an independent Scotland. If a referendum on independence returned a "no" response, can you say definitively how long you would..." Show more »"The Scottish Labour Party has been making much of your hardline stance on an independent Scotland. If a referendum on independence returned a "no" response, can you say definitively how long you would wait before a second referendum?" Show less »
John Mason answers: "The SNP Government began a National Conversation with people across Scotland on our constitutional future last summer. The National Conversation has engaged people and organisations across the country..." Show more»" The SNP Government began a National Conversation with people across
Scotland on our constitutional future last summer. The National
Conversation has engaged people and organisations across the country and
we will continue that work towards a referendum on Scottish Independence
in 2010. A referendum I hope and expect we will win. The question of a
second referendum is not one I plan on having to face, however based on
previous experience with the defeat of the devolution referendum in 1979
and a second devolution referendum in 1997 I would expect it to be a
generation before the question was put to the people of scotland again. "Show less«
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0 comment | Topic: Politics | Email to friends | Jul 23 2008 11:13:24 PM
the6thestate asked Davena Rankin: "Do Conservative policies have the potential to transform places like Glasgow East? If so, how?"
Davena Rankin answers: "Glasgow East is a wonderful community with tremendous spirit. However, we do have problems to contend with and Conservatives are seeking to provide the answers. We forced the SNP to pledge 1000 extra ..." Show more»"
Glasgow East is a wonderful community with tremendous spirit. However, we do have problems to contend with and Conservatives are seeking to provide the answers. We forced the SNP to pledge 1000 extra police officers, forced them to bring forward a cut in business rates for small businesses and forced them to implement a national drugs strategy focusing on recovery, not management. We want to provide the framework that allows society to flourish – hand in hand with community groups I will work tirelessly to ensure this is the case.
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0 comment | Topic: Politics | Email to friends | Jul 23 2008 4:09:15 PM
Simpson asked Davena Rankin: "This by-election is a two horse race, and the Tories are not one of the runners, so would you consider urging Tory supporters to vote tactically for either the Labour or SNP candidates? And if so, which..." Show more »"This by-election is a two horse race, and the Tories are not one of the runners, so would you consider urging Tory supporters to vote tactically for either the Labour or SNP candidates? And if so, which one?" Show less »
Davena Rankin answers: "Firstly, I am in it to win it. And secondly, I don’t believe in voting tactically, you should vote according to what you believe. And if you want a positive, safe change, then you’ll be voting Conserv..." Show more»"
Firstly, I am in it to win it. And secondly, I don’t believe in voting tactically, you should vote according to what you believe. And if you want a positive, safe change, then you’ll be voting Conservative.
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0 comment | Topic: Politics | Email to friends | Jul 23 2008 4:08:30 PM