“So with a UK voting electorate of 47.6 million ( as of March 2020) our next PM will be anointed by 0.4% ( roughly) of the electorate .”
Damn the lies, save the statistics
“Decisions about Scotland should be taken by those who live here”
“What if that other voice we all know so well responds by saying, ‘We say no, and we are the state’? Well we say yes – and we are the people.” Canon Kenyon Wright
The Orkney Election: And Why Every Vote Really Did Count
Here is a list of the councillors elected and an explanation of why every vote cast counted.
‘Elections Belong To The People’
“Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.” Abraham Lincoln
Just A Reminder
“We needed change last time, we need it even more this time.”
Letters: What should be the priorities for the next OIC? #OICelection
“There’s an array of national issues that should be reflected locally, none more so than the climate crisis and biodiversity emergency”
“Many of the powers to drive action on the climate crisis sit with local councils” #OICelection
“The councillors elected across Scotland in May will be in their position for for five of the eight years left in this vital decade for urgent and transformative action to avert climate breakdown” Friends of the Earth Scotland manifesto
Candidates Urged To Back Affordable Warmth Policies #OICelection
Affordable warmth charity THAW Orkney is calling on all candidates in the forthcoming Orkney Islands Council election to back its manifesto for affordable warmth in Orkney.
Letters: Appointing the Council Leader
“It was unfortunate that the recent attempt by Councillor Stephen Clackson to shorten the period that the OIC leader serves was voted down. “
Serious Flaws in Orkney & Shetland Joint Valuation Board
Decisions taken were unlawful or not supported by the appropriate procedures.
