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The West Highland Line
Dr Callum George: SNP turning “World’s Best” West Highland Line into a “Polar Express” for Argyll ARGYLL AND BUTE – Dr Callum George, Scottish Labour candidate for Argyll and Bute, has hit out at the SNP government for the “managed decline” of the West Highland Line, once voted the greatest rail journey on Earth.The line,…
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Maternity Failings
Dr Callum George: Jenni Minto must answer for £100m maternity failure as Argyll patients are “left behind” ARGYLL AND BUTE – Dr Callum George, Scottish Labour candidate for Argyll and Bute, has today called on the incumbent local MSP and Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health, Jenni Minto, to take responsibility for her part…
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The Visitor Levy
Scottish Labour candidate for Argyll and Bute, Dr Callum George, has expressed his opposition to the proposed introduction of a visitor levy on overnight accommodation across the area in its current form. The proposal follows new powers granted to local authorities by the Scottish Parliament allowing councils to consider a local charge on tourism-related accommodation. …
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Argyll & Bute Shortchanged Again
Scottish Labour will call time on the SNP’s neglect of local services in Argyll and Bute, Dr Callum George has said today. Scottish Labour condemned the SNP’s recent budget, warning that the region is being “short-changed” compared to the rest of the country. Under the SNP: Scottish Labour warned that local government in Argyll and…
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HSCP Overspend
Argyll and Bute Scottish Labour candidate Dr Callum George today highlighted what he describes as an escalating crisis in Scotland’s health and social care sector, warning that persistent staff shortages, long waiting times, and mounting pressure on frontline workers are negatively affecting the quality of care across the region, affecting non-city areas such as his…
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The SNP Soft Touch
Scottish Labour will call time on the SNP’s “soft touch” approach to justice, Dr Callum George has said today. Scottish Labour condemned the SNP’s record on crime and justice, warning that “people are feeling less safe” on the SNP’s watch. Under the SNP: • Common assault across Argyll & Bute rose by 59% between 2021…
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SNP Failing on the Basics
The SNP’s cuts to Council budgets have led to a “horrifying” number of complaints about rats across Argyll & Bute, Scottish Labour has said today. In 2024/25 Scottish Councils received nearly 20,000 complaints about rats – a 35% increase on 2021-22. Across Argyll & Bute alone, there were 84 complaints about rats in 2024-25 –…
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Reviving our High Streets
The SNP has consigned Argyll & Bute’s high streets to a “death spiral”, Dr Callum George has warned today. Latest figures show the town centre vacancy rate across Argyll & Bute is 14.2%. New figures show the number of Scottish retail businesses with at least one employee fell to a 15-year low this year, as…
