tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post2810753588286430723..comments2024-02-01T14:56:24.725+00:00Comments on The Laird Report: Scottish Labour contender Kezia Dugdale calls for House of Lords reform and for its replacement to be based in Glasgow, if Kezia Dugdale doesn’t raise her game substantially, she will consign the Scottish Labour Party to a decade in the wilderness before being forced out by the very people who might elected her as leader, she is entirely wrong on House of Lords reform Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-35690820392154600192015-08-05T00:59:21.381+01:002015-08-05T00:59:21.381+01:00Seems to me that this and the prospect of Corbyn a...Seems to me that this and the prospect of Corbyn are surefire signs that Labour is moving towards being a party of protest rather than government.<br /><br />This country (and both England and Scotland) desperately need a proper opposition party that actually has a chance of election. Wish I could say it would be the Lib Dems but I'm doubtful at the moment to be honest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-70595146798530757512015-08-04T21:22:21.078+01:002015-08-04T21:22:21.078+01:00Dear Mr George Laird
The only reform that should ...Dear Mr George Laird<br /><br />The only reform that should happen to Holyrood is ABOLISH it. The Shortbread Senate is what I call Holyrood has been a complete and utter failure and it is time to shut it down and return the buisness of running Scotland back to the Scottish Office and to the Scottish MP's at WESTMINSTER. The Scottish Parliament (Shortbread Senate) is a waste of money that could be used fund Heath, Education, etc of Scotland rather then spening it on the maintence and running of Holyrood in things like salaries and pensions of people who work there like MSPs, Aides, etc. Holyrood (Shortbread Senate) not only wastes money it is a source of resentment in England because England unlike Scotland does not have it's own Parliament and since England can't have it's own Parliament then neither should Scotland. Just think about all the money that is required to fund the Scottish Parliament than be used much better elsewhere where it is needed, for example you (George Laird) would have had much better and quicker treatment for your illness had a part of the 100's of millions of pounds that is used to fund the Scottih Parliament would have been put into the Scottish NHS. The Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) should be shut down and the building should be sold to a hotel chain. I am of the oppion that the Scots would benifit greatly if the Shortbread Senate is shut down because they wont be forced to pay high taxes for low services.<br /><br />BTW. I am so happy that you are back George, I was begining to worry about you and though something terrible had happend. I hope that you get well again and please take it easy for the next couple of months because Scotland needs you more than ever now. You are a Scottish Institution that should recive the best care and treatment that the the world can provide. I hope that you are following doctors orders to rest and not strain yourself. Please get enough rest, drink plenty of liquids and eat right and you will be back to normal, dont strain and over exert yourself. I am looking forward to the day in the future when you are knighted by the Queen for your fantastic service to the people of Scotland and some day maybe even a peerage is in your future too. You are in my prayers for health and happines. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-81973169916318181852015-08-03T22:12:48.766+01:002015-08-03T22:12:48.766+01:00well said, totally agree with your take on this is...well said, totally agree with your take on this issue, keep up the good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-56402327636216721912015-08-03T18:33:28.540+01:002015-08-03T18:33:28.540+01:00Hi Freddy
I was mentioning Holyrood reform earlie...Hi Freddy<br /><br />I was mentioning Holyrood reform earlier on today to other people on Facebook.<br /><br />Holyrood would be a better area to look at for Kezia Dugdale.<br /><br />GeorgeG Lairdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07634338820731652821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972114991869354050.post-52775042631452977332015-08-03T17:05:52.031+01:002015-08-03T17:05:52.031+01:00Be better shouting about reform for Holyrood Georg...Be better shouting about reform for Holyrood George as there does not appear to be any oversight there.Freddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13010469973490025453noreply@blogger.com