Press

                            PRESS COVERAGE

The media is one tool I like to use in order to keep in touch with you and let my constituents know what projects I have been working on as your Member of the European Parliament. For your reading pleasure, I have compiled a list of media links to campaigns and projects I have been pushing for and involved with over the past year. As you can see, I like to get my teeth into lots of different sectors, and my team and I always strive to get results and put Scotland on the map as much as possible. If there are any issues you think we should be getting involved with then please get in touch.

 

Agriculture

• www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/wonky-fruit-survives-eu-vote/31113.article
• www.thescottishfarmer.co.uk/news/this-weeks-news/eu-farm-commissioner-designate-meets-scots-meps-1.991285
• business.scotsman.com/fooddrinkagriculture/MEP-hits-out-at-agriculture.6097590.jp
• business.scotsman.com/business/MEPs-vote-to-keep-strict.6137140.jp
• www.farmersguardian.com/home/latest-news/ciolos-to-visit-royal-highland-show/31134.article
• www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1644835
• http://business.scotsman.com/business/We-told-you-so-says.6420470.jp
• http://business.scotsman.com/business/Europe-39sows-confusion-on-GM39.6417691.jp

Comment

• www.utilityweek.co.uk/viewpoints/soapbox/uk-policy-is-holding-back-rene.php
• holyrood.com/component/content/article/6-letters/3463-blinkered-propaganda-does-middle-east-peace-no-good
• scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/comment/Alyn-Smith-Look-again-at.6150286.jp

Energy

• www.heraldscotland.com/news/transport-environment/national-grid-could-halve-charges-on-wind-farms-1.988251
• www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2009/12/04/isles-renewables-may-benefit-from-new-transmission-charging-scheme
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10558148
• http://politics.caledonianmercury.com/2010/07/09/eu-commissioner-calls-for-north-sea-ban/
• http://news.stv.tv/scotland/north/187034-drilling-ban-calls-disappoint-uk-oil-industry-leaders/
• http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1819225?UserKey=

Health Campaigns

• www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/scottish/scottish_news/722302/MEP-slams-massive-European-Union-cash-giveaway-to-tobacco-industry.html
• deadlinescotland.wordpress.com/2010/03/14/14217-2762/
• news.scotsman.com/health/SNP-on-health-mission-to.6091634.jp
• scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/news/Call-for-EUwide-warnings-on.6168719.jp
• http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/showbiz/big_brother/859832/Euro-MP-wants-to-force-drinks-companies-to-display-calorie-content.html

International Issues

• business.scotsman.com/economics/Icesave---dispute-will.5969537.jp
• news.brunei.fm/2010/03/11/eu-parliament-parties-welcome-adoption-of-goldstone-report/
• thegovmonitor.com/world_news/europe/scottish-mep-encourages-more-students-to-apply-for-erasmus-education-25711.html

Other

• news.stv.tv/politics/96676-snp-uses-facebook-to-appeal-to-young-voters/
• www.stirlingobserver.co.uk/stirling-news/stirling-schools/2009/03/27/mep-quizzed-on-euro-role-51226-23241759/
• news.scotsman.com/scotland/KPMG39s-1m--a-month.5846754.jp
• www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article6962823.ece
• www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article7009725.ece
• www.theparliament.com/no_cache/latestnews/news-article/newsarticle/pressure-mounts-for-end-to-eu-parliament-travelling-circus/
• www.theparliament.com/policy-focus/agriculture/agriculture-article0/newsarticle/animal-welfare-group-slams-unfounded-industry-claims/
• www.theparliament.com/no_cache/latestnews/news-article/newsarticle/barroso-reappointed-as-eu-commission-president/
• www.theparliament.com/latestnews/news-article/newsarticle/european-parliament-welcomes-eu-plans-to-cut-cost-of-roaming/
• www.e-pages.dk/dods/54/
• http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article7134020.ece
• http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/transport-environment/fears-grow-that-gm-crops-will-be-forced-on-to-scottish-fields-1.1041980

TV

• video.stv.tv/bc/stvnews-c2-20091127-mckinnon/