Archive for ‘Politics’

2011: The Year of the Electric Car?

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If you’re in the market for a new car, you might want to consider waiting until the new year to buy one – and once 2011 has been rung in, you might also want to consider whether an electric car would suit your needs. Why? One reason is the lower fuel costs offered by electric [...]

URGENT: Contact Your MP to Help Missing People

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Most people don’t even want to think about the nightmare of a family member or child going missing — but for thousands of families in the United Kingdom, that nightmare has become a reality.  And now, government funding cuts are threatening the only free, national, 24-hour helpline for missing people and their families in the UK.  People’s [...]

Display of Cigarettes Ban- The Debate

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 In January this year MSPs passed new laws which will end the open display of tobacco in shops across Scotland. Unsurprisingly, it’s news that has angered the tobacco industry, with one company branding the moves as “drastic”. The new Tobacco and Primary Medical Services Bill will also ban cigarette vending machines, in addition to introducing [...]