Monthly Archives: April 2009

UNEMPLOYMENT SKYROCKETS IN NORTH EAST FIFE – CAMPBELL

The number of unemployed people in North East Fife has gone up by 68% in the last year according to figures from the House of Commons library. Commenting, Sir Menzies said: “A jump of 68% in one year is a …

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CAMPBELL CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO SAVE RAF LEUCHARS 43 SQUADRON

Sir Menzies Campbell has written to the Ministry of Defence asking it to secure the future of the famous 43 Squadron stationed at RAF Leuchars. The squadron is to be disbanded in September when the number of Tornado F3 aircraft …

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CAMPBELL COMMENTS ON LABOUR’S “CROSS-YOUR-FINGERS” BUDGET

Commenting on today’s Budget statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Menzies Campbell MP said: “This is a cross-your-fingers Budget from a Government which knows that economic events are largely out of its control. “The Chancellor had the opportunity …

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CAMPBELL COMMENTS OF RAF LEUCHARS TORNADO REDUCTION

Commenting on the news that the RAF are reducing the Tornado F3 force at Leuchars ahead of the introduction of the Typhoon Eurofighter, North East Fife MP Sir Menzies Campbell said: “These reports are somewhat surprising and have not been …

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CALL FOR NATIONAL TRUST “NOT TO BE HASTY” IN CLOSURE PLAN

Sir Menzies with Iain Smith MSP and David Anderson at Kingarrock Golf Course. North East Fife’s MP Sir Menzies Campbell and MSP Iain Smith have written to the Chair of the National Trust for Scotland, Shonaig Macpherson, urging her “not …

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