Tommy Sheridan

Type: Person

Name: Tommy Sheridan

First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 1 reports

Sheridan brings anti-bedroom tax message to Renfrew

Firebrand politician Tommy Sheridan has urged Renfrew families to fight the bedroom tax.The former MSP last night spoke out as he chaired a meeting of the Anti-Bedroom Tax Federation in the town?s Newmains Community Centre.He used the event to call for ... [Published Paisley Daily Express - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: Tommy Sheridan, Taxes, Social Welfare, privatise

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Hundreds march in Stirling bedroom tax protest

Hundreds of bedroom tax protestors took to the streets of Stirling on Saturday to march against the policy they claim is unfairly targeting the most vulnerable members of society.Timed to coincide with the Scottish Conservative Party conference being ... [Published Stirling Observer - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Taxes, Tommy Sheridan, Dennis Canavan

First reported Jun 08 2013 - Updated Jun 09 2013 - 1 reports

Scottish Tories propose school transfer vouchers

RADICAL plans to tackle Scotland’s "failing" schools have been announced by Tory leader Ruth Davidson at the Scottish Conservatives party conference in Stirling. • Parents would be allowed to transfer pupils within local authority area• Week off a year ... [Published The Scotsman - Jun 08 2013]

Entities: Scottish Conservative Party, Conservative Party Conference, Scotland

First reported Jun 08 2013 - Updated Jun 08 2013 - 1 reports

Left-wing and pro-independence campaigners rally at Tory conference

Facebook Tweet GoogleAlan Smart: Singer and political activist at an earlier anti-'bedroom tax' protest.© STVAround 400 pro-independence and anti-"bedroom tax" protesters have staged a rally outside the Scottish Conservative Party conference.Protesters ... [Published Stv.tv - Jun 08 2013]

Entities: Conservative Party Conference, Scotland, Alan Smart, Tommy Sheridan, Dennis Canavan

First reported Jun 06 2013 - Updated Jun 06 2013 - 3 reports

Political squabbling ahead of bedroom tax march

Political divisions have raised their heads once again ahead of Saturday?s anti-bedroom tax march - by parties supposed to be united in their opposition to the measures.Chair of the Stirling Labour Party, Kainde Manji, contacted the Observer yesterday ... [Published Stirling Observer - Jun 06 2013]

Entities: Taxes, Scott Farmer, Anne McGuire

First reported Jun 04 2013 - Updated Jun 04 2013 - 1 reports

Out of the mouths

I’ve a minor obsession with oratory. It comes from years of being a parliamentary sketch writer.There was much to report outside Parliament too, principally election or campaign meetings.You’ll laugh when I say this, but Tony Blair gave probably the best ... [Published Holyrood - Jun 04 2013]

Entities: Craig Murray, Colin Fox, Tommy Sheridan

First reported Jun 01 2013 - Updated Jun 02 2013 - 1 reports

Video: Protesters join forces in Glasgow rally against bedroom tax

HUNDREDS of people from right across Scotland met in Glasgow in a passionate demonstration against the brutal Con-Dem cuts.PROTESTERS from all across Scotland descended on Glasgow today to join forces in a demonstration against the Con-Dem government's ... [Published Glasgow Sunday Mail - Jun 01 2013]

Entities: Glasgow, Taxes, Tommy Sheridan, Protesters

First reported May 31 2013 - Updated May 31 2013 - 1 reports

Bedroom tax madness as mum faces eviction from home housing chiefs spent £60k making fit for her disabled son

LOUISE Rennie and her son Luis, 7, who has cerebral palsy and is registered blind, are facing eviction from the specially adapted home in Stranraer if Louise fails to pay the controversial charge.A MUM faces being thrown out of the home she had specially ... [Published Daily Record - May 31 2013]

Entities: Taxes, Constructive Eviction, Tommy Sheridan

First reported May 30 2013 - Updated May 30 2013 - 1 reports

Support grows for EK Against Bedroom Tax campaign

by Andrea O'Neill, East Kilbride NewsTommy Sheridan was among a host of speakers at the second public meeting of East Kilbride Against the Bedroom Tax.As chairman of the All Scotland Anti-Bedroom Tax Federation, the Solidarity convener voiced public concerns ... [Published East Kilbride News - May 30 2013]

Entities: East Kilbride (United Kingdom), Tommy Sheridan, Constructive Eviction

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 1 reports

News in Brief: Tommy Sheridan urges big turn-out for George Square anti-Bedroom Tax protest

TOMMY Sheridan has called for Glaswegians to come out in force against the Bedroom Tax on Saturday.He wants protesters to pack out the city centre to vent their anger.Sheridan, chairman of the All Scotland Anti-Bedroom Tax Federation, also called on the ... [Published Glaswegian - May 29 2013]

Entities: Tommy Sheridan, Protest, Constructive Eviction, Scotland

First reported May 26 2013 - Updated May 27 2013 - 1 reports

Coulson hires Sheridan QC

DAVID Cameron's former spin doctor has hired a Scottish QC dubbed "the rottweiler" in his battle against criminal charges north of the Border.Andy Coulson has opted for Richard Keen to fight his corner after the former News Of The World editor was charged ... [Published Herald Scotland - May 26 2013]

Entities: Tommy Sheridan, Richard Keen, Andy Coulson

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Campaigners fight back against bedroom tax

Protesters turned out in force as organisers of the Bin The Bedroom Tax campaign staged a rally in Paisley.Former Solidarity leader Tommy Sheridan was among the guest speakers at Foxbar Community Centre, where he hit out at the Tory-led coalition Government?s ... [Published Paisley Daily Express - May 21 2013]

Entities: Taxes, Tommy Sheridan, Social Welfare, Scottish Government, Claimant

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Bedroom tax madness as mum faces eviction from ... [Published Daily Record - May 31 2013]
Support grows for EK Against Bedroom Tax campaign [Published East Kilbride News - May 30 2013]
News in Brief: Tommy Sheridan urges big turn-ou... [Published Glaswegian - May 29 2013]
Coulson hires Sheridan QC [Published Herald Scotland - May 26 2013]
Blind widow threatened with eviction from home ... [Published Daily Record - May 24 2013]
Putting panto into politics [Published Herald Scotland - May 23 2013]
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Campaigners fight back against bedroom tax [Published Paisley Daily Express - May 21 2013]
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Bedroom tax eviction nightmare as Scots Labour-... [Published Daily Record - May 20 2013]
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