Tag Archives: fair
Many people like me would probably prefer to buy a wood based product, furniture, if it had an Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) label attached to it. This label is used to promote use of timber from socially and environmental beneficial … Continue reading
Campaign: Time to stand up for justice
The Traidcraft organisation have started a new campaign arguing that British companies operating in developing countries should be held to account in the UK for any harm they cause to workers or local communities in those countries. You can find … Continue reading
Democracy and What It Means To Me
A couple of years ago the President of the Federal Liberal Democrats posed a question to party members, “why did you join”. The obvious answer – “I was asked” was to be ignored. My response to that question is two … Continue reading
Greedco – increasing profits everyday!
Supermarkets like Greedco have a tight grip on the European grocery market and we like to make the most of our buying power! We rely on something called the “climate of fear” – suppliers have no choice but to meet … Continue reading
ScotLibDem answers on Global Poverty
Scottish Liberal Democrats are committed to protecting the Scottish Government’s £9 million international development budget. This saves and changes lives overseas and we are committed to continuing this, which is why Scottish Liberal Democrats MSPs in the Scottish Parliament recently … Continue reading
ScotLibDems propose a Fairer Fares Charter
Reading through the Scottish Liberal Democrats Manifesto on transport there are a few things to highlight, not least a commitment to introduce a ‘Fairer Fares Charter’. “We will introduce a Fairer Fares Charter to put the interests of rail passengers … Continue reading
ScotLibDems commit to Fair Trade in procurement policy
Reading through the Scottish Liberal Democrats manifesto I came across proposals to improve procurement in buying goods and services. At a recent meeting of East Lothian Fairtrade Network, the Council’s procurement officer advised how difficult it was to obtain Fair … Continue reading
New Tax Year – 1,000 low earners in East Lothian taken out of Income Tax
Today is the start of the new tax year and 1,000 low earners in East Lothian will be taken out of income tax altogether. This is due to changes in the national tax system, implemented by Liberal Democrats in the Coalition … Continue reading
We Have to Industrialise And Develop and Stop the EU
There is a need for more fair trade not free trade, how the European Union is helping itself to developing countries raw materials and preventing them from developing. Continue reading
So where is the other Yes document?
Yesterday the Separatist movement published their long awaited document aimed at answering every question everyone has about their vision for an independent Scotland. Several people were criticising it almost right away but with it being about 700 pages long unless … Continue reading →