Pauline Bryan
@pauline_bryan
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02-07-2012 13:04:20
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π₯Scottish Government & the minister responsible for the Fire Service Siobhian Brown MSP must recognise the damage these cuts are doing to our service & instead invest in Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. The FBU will not stand by & watch as jobs are lost & communities and ffβs put in dangerπ
glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/23766317.β¦
π₯8 minutes on average for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to respond to emergency incidents,cuts this year will only increase response times as they have done every year since standards of fire cover were removed=8 DAYS TO GO to George Sq rally to demand Scottish Government funding to protect our Fire Service
Continued underfunding from Scottish Government has lead to our Service being stripped to the bone. Added to the up to 150 retained fire appliances that are unavailable every day, hundreds of communities across Scotland are left at risk. #CutsLeaveScars Fire Brigades Union
OTD in 1856, James Keir Hardie was born in a two-bedroomed cottage in Newhouse, Lanarkshire. A tough childhood followed, which he overcame to become Labourβs greatest hero. #HappyBirthdayHardie
On Keir Hardie's birthday, I've written for Morning Star on his tour of the Welsh Valleys 125 years ago to support striking coal miners.
His solidarity built the foundation to become Wales' first Labour MP for Merthyr in 1900.
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This is a really insightful interview with Dawn Butler MP, and it's great (and brave) that she's put some of what goes on behind closed doors in Parliament into the public domainβ¦
You'd hope anyone in a senior position in Labour would read it and reflect
theguardian.com/politics/2023/β¦
ππππππππππ10 fire appliances being removed from stations across Scotland = 10 DAYS TO GO until hundreds of firefighters make their way to George Square, Glasgow to fight back against these cutsπ₯Come join usπFire Brigades Union Colin Brown John McKenzie UNITY Consulting Scotland
#CutsLeaveScars - and we can't afford to let them happen.
Join FBU Scotland in George Square in Glasgow on 24th August.
If you're an FBU member from outside Scotland, contact your region about attending.
If you get a chance go and see this brilliant performance by Tayo Aluko about the life and struggles of Paul Robeson. Inspiring acting and beautiful singing.
