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Oct 28, 2024 | 
thenational.scot | Chris McEleny
Former first minister Alex Salmond urged the Scottish Government last year not to allow businesses in the rest of the UK to gain a competitive advantage over Scotland (Image: Menzies) AT the weekend, I was delighted that our Alba Party Holyrood leader Ash Regan MSP came to Gourock to support my campaign in the upcoming council by-election.
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Sep 2, 2024 | 
thenational.scot | Chris McEleny
BACK in the dark days before the yoke of Labour and Tory mediocrity had lost its grip on Scottish politics, one of the last salvos was fired by then Labour first minister Jack McConnell – or Baron McConnell of Glenscorrodale, as fans of the House of Lords will now know him. The “do less, better” message was launched by McConnell when he became first minister in November 2001 in the aftermath of the resignation of his predecessor, Henry McLeish.
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
thenational.scot | Chris McEleny
Scotland has a choice in how it responds to Labour’s attack on winter fuel payments (Image: PA) AS a lifelong advocate for Scottish independence, I take no pleasure in observing the current direction of the SNP.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
thenational.scot | Chris McEleny
If a council can have a referendum about water, why can't a government about independence asks Chris McEleny IN the bowels of the Treasury department in our imperial capital there is a drain hatch which, if opened, allows you to see the River Fleet flowing underneath the mighty building. The Fleet is the largest of London’s subterranean rivers, all of which today contain foul water for treatment.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
thenational.scot | Chris McEleny
IN the early hours after the General Election result I sat in the studio of the BBC at Pacific Quay and listened to the newly re-elected Labour MP for Rutherglen, Michael Shanks, talk about how there was no money left. With one hand he said the Scottish Government should be spending more money on health, on transport and everything else but on the other hand there was no extra money to give to Scotland to actually do this.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
scottishcatholicguardian.co.uk | Daniel Byron |Chris McEleny
By Chris McElenyGeneral Election CandidateAs the pro-independence candidate at the General Election I have been asked by many my view on the Council granting permission for a 4,000 person Orange march on Saturday. When I was your councillor I was keen to try stop the community having heated debates imported from Glasgow as I thought it detracted from all the areas we could find consensus on across the community such as my campaigns on road safety, for free school meals and to freeze Council Tax.
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Jun 20, 2024 | 
greenocktelegraph.co.uk | Chris McEleny
Chris McEleny (Image: George Munro) The Greenock Telegraph has invited General Election candidates standing to represent Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West to share their views on key topics relevant to the area. This week, we asked the candidates how they would best combat the cost-of-living crisis.
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
thenational.scot | Chris McEleny
Candidate Steve Chisholm has worked with Alba to develop a tailored Highland Manifesto (Image: Alba) ALBA Party have been launching candidates across Scotland since Rishi Sunak announced the General Election. I was delighted to welcome Alex Salmond to Inverclyde today to launch my own campaign. Along with Ash Regan, Alex has been travelling Scotland and the response has been good.
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May 21, 2024 | 
thenational.scot | Chris McEleny
Kenny MacAskill is an Alba MP and a former justice secretary of Scotland KENNY MacAskill was the MSP for Edinburgh Eastern but in Inverclyde he was a well-known politician because it was in Greenock Prison that Abdelbaset al-Megrahi resided when he was the centre of global news. While in Greenock, Megrahi was diagnosed with prostate cancer and had applied for compassionate release to return to Libya to die.
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Jan 29, 2024 | 
thenational.scot | Chris McEleny
Former SNP leadership candidate Ash Regan serves as Alba's Holyrood leader (Image: PA) AT the weekend Alba Party held a major Yes event in Edinburgh that saw hundreds gather to learn more about our way forward for independence. The event came hot on the heels of two important polls that were revealed exclusively in The National.
