MP “wrong on claims” 5/8/14
Sir,
I note that our cosy Westminster MP has awaken of late to islands’ issues. However I have to accuse Mr MacNeil MP of being rather disingenuous with his comments on the two latest major events/areas of concern.
Firstly, and I concur with Donald John MacSween here, in that our MSP and MP did
not single-
Similarly, the MP's latest claim that should the country become independent, the range is vital to Scotland's defence is stretching credibility. As his fellow MP, albeit from Labour, has quite rightly stated, irrespective of whom will form the next UK government they are not going to base defence trials, staff and equipment at great expense in a foreign country.
Secondly, and I quote: 'Isles MP Angus MacNeil said there was a problem issue with
UK employment law when Tupe employment rules -
Does he really understand what is happening in Harris? There is no winning contractor here, other than the dole queue, to take on the staff. You can be sure the Tupe rules will have been applied but sorry I doubt any of the rural based Tarbert staff would move to Stoke where probably any alternative jobs will have been offered. Just a cheap and ill thought jibe at 'UK.'
Perhaps Mr MacNeil would be better approaching the owner of GSH, Mr Scar-
Paul Blake
16A Lemreway
Pairc,
Isle of Lewis
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