NEWS

Tuesday 6th May 2008

POSTAL SERVICES REPORT DISCLOSES NEW THREAT TO POSTAL SERVICES   

 

Saturday 3rd May 2008

SNP Members Celebrate A Year of  Achievement

Thursday 1st May 2008

DON’T ABANDON BIOFUELS URGES WEIR

Wednesday 30th April 2008

WESTMINSTER SIGNING NUCLEAR BLANK CHEQUE

 

Tuesday 29th April 2008

WEIR CALLS FAIR PLAY ON VED FOR WORKING 4X4’S

SNP PROPOSE AMENDMENT TO FINANCE BILL

Monday 28th April 2008

Massive Local Opposition to Post Office Closure Programme

 

 

Friday 25th April 2008

SCOTTISH SAMPLE OF UK POLL PUTS SNP 7 POINTS AHEAD

ANOTHER INDICATION OF SNP SUCCESS AT GENERAL ELECTION

Thursday 24th April 2008

WEIR COMMENTS ON GRANGEMOUTH STATEMENT

Wednesday 23rd April 2008

WEIR DISMISSES CAIRNS ENERGY ATTACK

 

Wednesday 23rd April 2008

WEIR WELCOMES SUPERMARKET SUMMIT
 

 

Friday 19th April 2008

THE HIDDEN FACE OF FUEL POVERTY IN ANGUS

MONDAY 14TH APRIL 2008

Weir Addresses Glamis Public Meeting on Post Office.

 

 

Thursday 3rd April 2008 

WEIR BLASTS MINISTER OVER NUCLEAR BID

 

 

Monday 31st March 2008

Weir Urges Angus Communities to Cut Carbon Emissions

 

Sunday 30th March 2008

WEIR ANGER AT SCALE OF UK GOVERNMENT LOST AND STOLEN LIST

600 LAPTOPS, 400 MOBILE PHONES AND OFFICIAL CAR AMONGST LOST ASSETS

 

Sunday 30th March 2008

WESTMINSTER PLANNING NUCLEAR POWER GRAB

CROWN ESTATE THREAT TO RENEWABLES REVOLUTION

 

Saturday 29th March 2008

Brown indulging in “the worst form of Greenwash”

Thursday 27th March 2008

Weir Calls For Government Action on Ivory

 

Wednesday 26th March 2008

Hutton’s “March Madness” Over Nuclear

 

Wednesday 19th March

SNP and Plaid Mark Fifth Anniversary of Iraq War

 

Wednesday 19th March    

Mike Weir Slams Botched Post Office Programme

 

Monday 17th March 2008

Angus Consumers Could Save £2.5 million A Year  And Cut Carbon Emissions.

 

 

Saturday 15th March 2008

Weir Visits Letham Craft Fair

 

 

Friday 14th March 2008

Weir and West Visit McCains

 

Friday 14th March 2008

MIKE WEIR MP SPEAKS OUT ON ANTI-SOCIAL DRIVING IN BRECHIN’S CHURCH STREET

 

Thursday  13th March 2008. 

DWP Confirms Kirriemuir Firm’s Pension Scheme Help

 

 

Wednesday 12th March    

BUDGET: WEIR COMMENTS ON ENERGY TARIFFS AND WINTER FUEL ALLOWANCE

 

Monday 10th March 2008

Weir Meets Community Council To Discuss Post Office Services

 

 

Monday 10th March 2008

Chancellor Must Take Firm Action on Energy Prices

 

 

Saturday 8th March 2008

Weir calls for the Government to Get Smart

 

Wednesday 5th March 2008

Labour Continue to Peddle Nuclear Myth

 

Monday 3rd March 2008

Monday 3rd March 2008

MP SPREADS THE WORD THAT SCREENING MATTERS

 

Friday 29th February 2008

Angus Glens Could Benefit From Outreach Post Office Services

 

Friday 29th February 2008

J&D Wilkie Pension Fund Accepted into FAS

 

Thursday 28th February 2008

WEIR CRITICISES FAILURE TO TACKLE PROBLEMS FACED BY VULNERABLE ENERGY CUSTOMERS

Wednesday 27th February 2008

WEIR HIGHLIGHTS CONCERNS IN EUROPEAN CLIMATE DEBATE

 

Tuesday  26th February 2008

WELCOME FOR NEW GENERATION OF SOCIAL HOUSING

Monday 25th February 2008

WEIR COMMENTS ON OFGEM NATIONAL GRID FINE

Sunday 24th February 2008

Try Out Fair Trade

Sunday 24th February 2008.

Weir Supports Fisheries Move

Thursday 21st February 2008

Ofgem Decision "Better Late Than Never"

 

Thursday 21st February 2008

WEIR DISMAY AS ENERGY FIRM ANNOUNCES RECORD PROFITS

 

Wednesday 20th February 2008

CONSUMERS SUFFERING AS ENERGY PRICES AND PROFITS INCREASE

 

Monday 18th February 2008

WEIR WELCOMES FAIRER SCOTLAND FUND INCREASE FOR ANGUS

 

Tuesday 12th February 2008

Consumers Will Suffer WITH Market Concentration 

Urgent Investigation Into Energy Market Now Vital

 

Saturday 9th February 2008

Concerns That Scottish Power May Be Taken Over By French State Company

Concentration Against Interests of Consumers
 

FRIDAY 8TH FEBRUARY 2008 

WEIR WELCOMES COMMONS POST OFFICE REPORT

 

 

Thursday 7th February 2008

WEIR RESTATES INVESTIGATION CALLS INTO ENERGY MARKET

Wednesday 6th February 2008

45 Commando May Go To Afghanistan in October.

 

Wednesday 6th February 2008

Weir Attends Best Rural Retailer Event

Montrose Butcher Piped in National Final

 

Wednesday 6th February 2008

Weir Supports Launch of National Autistic Society Campaign “I Exist”

 

 

Tuesday 5th February 2008

Weir Welcomes Committee’s Investigation Into UK Energy Market

 

Tuesday 5th February 2008

Parliamentary Committee’s Criticism of Tax Credits No Surprise

 

 

Tuesday 5th February 2008

Weir Welcomes Assurance from Post Office on “Outreach “Services
Gives hope for return of some Post Office services to Rural Angus

Friday 1st February 2008

Energy Regulator Not Working for Consumers

 

Friday 1st February 2008

Welcome For Speedier Pension Regulations

Still Awaiting Timescale for Schemes such as Wilkies in Kirriemuir.

 

 

Monday 28th January 2008

Welcome for Moves to Enhance Arbroath Station

  

 

Monday 28th January 2008

GOVERNMENT NUCLEAR POLICY IN SHAMBLES AS KEY ADVISOR REVEALS FLAWS
 

 

Saturday 26th January 2008

SNP SUPPORT FURTHER CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO ENERGY PRICES
 

 

Saturday 26th January 2008

Concern Over State of Marines Accommodation

 

 

Tuesday 22nd January 2008

WEIR WELCOMES £24 MILLION ‘LIFT’ FOR FIRST-TIME BUYERS

 

Saturday 19th January 2008

New Information Disaster Destroys Case for ID Cards

Everyone in Angus Should be Wary of Government Assurances

 

Friday 18th January 2008

MP Meets Jubilee Scotland

 

Friday 18th January 2008

CENTRICA INCREASE GAS AND ELECTRICITY BILLS BY 15%

WEIR DEMANDS INVESTIGATION INTO ENERGY MARKET

 

Thursday 17 January 2008

POST OFFICE PURDAH ONLY CONFIRMED AFTER BROWN BOTTLED ELECTION

 

Wednesday 16th January 2008

Weir Welcomes Assurance on Rail Communication. 

Failure Led to Considerable Inconvenience at Montrose

 

 

Wednesday 16th January 2008 

WEIR - OFGEM STATEMENT DISPLAYS INCREDIBLE COMPLACENCY

 

 

Tuesday 15th January 2008

 

MP SEEKS ACTION  TO STOP SUPERMARKETS GETTING DRIVERS’ NAMES

 

Tuesday 15th January 2008 

EDF ANNOUNCE INFLATION BUSTING HIKE

WEIR DEMANDS ACTION ON ROCKETING PRICES

 

Monday 14th January 2008

SCOTLAND LOTTERY LOSERS

WESTMINSTER TO DIVERT £184 MILLION FROM LOCAL GOOD CAUSES

 

 

Monday 14th January 2008

ANGER AT OFGEM’S DECISION ON ENERGY PRICING

 

Sunday 13th January 2008

 

Weir Welcomes Angus Biofuels Plant

MP Previously Promoted Private Members Bill on Topic.

 

 

 

Sunday 13th January 2008

WEIR DEMANDS ACTION ON ENERGY RIP-OFF

Thursday 10th January 2008

MINISTERIAL CONFUSION AT OWN NUCLEAR PROPOSALS

 

Thursday 10th January 2008

WEIR COMMENTS ON UK GOVERNMENT NUCLEAR ANNOUNCEMENT

 

 

Wednesday 9th January 2008

SNP CONDEMNS POST OFFICE CONSULTATION FARCE

 

Tuesday, 8th January 2008 

GOVERNMENT MUST BE CLEAR ON WHO PAYS FOR NUCLEAR

 

 

 

Monday, 7th January 2008 

WEIR COMMENTS ON DARLING’S OFGEM MEETING

 

 

Monday 24th December 2008

SNP CALLS FOR SOCIAL TARIFFS TO TACKLE CRIPPLING ENERGY COSTS

ENERGY COMPETITION "LARGELY ILLUSORY" FOR MANY

saturday 29th December 2007

FINNISH EXPERIENCE SHOWS FOLLY OF NUCLEAR AMBITIONS

 

 

Friday 28th December

WEIR HIGHLIGHTS CONCERNS ON LACK OF INFORMATION ON NUCLEAR

 

Thursday 27th December 2007

WEIR CALLS FOR SOCIAL TARRIFFS ON RISING HOME ENERGY COSTS


Friday 21st December 2007  

Weir Welcomes Japanese Decision to Suspend Whale Hunt

 

 

Friday 21st December 2007 

WEIR - STAMP PRICE INCREASE WILL HIT RURAL CUSTOMERS HARDEST

 

 

Thursday 20th December 2007

UK GOVERNMENT MORE INTERESTED IN SAVING ITS SKIN THAN POST OFFICES 

WRITTEN QUESTIONS REVEAL POLITICAL INTERFERENCE

 

 

Tuesday 18th December 2007

WEIR URGES SWIFT ACTION ON TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS

Monday 17th December 2007

DVLA DATA should not bE SHARED WITH PRIVATE COMPANIES

 

 

Monday 17th December 2007

WEIR CALLS FOR LONG-TERM APPROACH ON MISSING DATA

HAS POTENTIAL TO BECOME TICKING TIME-BOMB

 

 

Monday 17th December 2007

Weir Concern for Universal Service Obligation in Postal Review

 

Monday 17th December 2007

SNP WELCOMES BELATED PENSION RESCUE PACKAGE

 

 

Sunday 16th December 2007

DARLING’S BUSINESS CREDENTIALS IN TATTERS

EDINBURGH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALL ON CHANCELLOR TO ‘COME CLEAN’

 

 

Thursday 13th December 2007

MINISTER FAILS TEST OF JOINED UP THINKING OVER POST OFFICES

POST OFFICES VITAL TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL INCLUSION

 

 

Wednesday  5th December 2007

WEIR – INGRAM SHOULD APOLOGISE FOR FIRST MINISTER INSULT

 

Wednesday 5th December 2007

WEIR SLAMS ENERGY COMPANIES EXPLOITATION OF THE POOR

 

Thursday 4th December 2007

UK GOVERNMENT DEMANDED FREEZE ON HIGHLY SENSITIVE CLOSURES

 WEIR – LABOUR CONCERNED ABOUT BALLOT BOX, NOT POST BOX

 

Thursday 29th November 2007

WEIR DEMANDS CLARIFICATION ON ILLOGICAL POST OFFICE CONSULTATION

 

Wednesday 28th November 2007

WEIR SLAMS OFGEM DOUBLE WHAMMY

 

Thursday 22nd November 2007

POST OFFICE CONSULTATION SHAM

LABOUR DEFER ENGLISH CLOSURES UNTIL AFTER LOCAL ELECTIONS

 

 

Monday 29th October 2007

WEIR RAISES QUESTIONS OVER INFORMATION AT MONTROSE STATION

 

Monday 29th October 2007

WEIR CONDEMNS POST OFFICE CLOSURE PLANS

 

Monday 29th October 2007

SCOTTISH ENERGY PRODUCERS FACE “DOUBLE WHAMMY” OF CHARGES

 

Thursday 11th October 2007

MIKE WEIR MP SEES SHOW OF SUPPORT FOR MARINE BILL

 

Thursday 11th October 2007

Weir Voices Concern That Current Unfairness of Child Support Rules Will Continue Under New System

 

Thursday 11th October 2007

SNP CONDEMN DARLING’s pension cap

 

Tuesday 9th October 2007

Lost Opportunity in CSA Reform

 

Monday 8th October 2007

MP CALLS UPON DEFRA TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FOOT AND MOUTH DISASTER 

 

Monday 8th October 2007

SNP HIT OUT AT RIDICULOUS STATEMENT MADE BY PM ON POST OFFICES

 

Monday 8th October 2007

WEIR CALLS FOR ACTION ON CHILD SUPPORT LOOPHOLE

 

Sunday 7th October 2007

DOUGLAS ALEXANDER AT CENTRE OF ELECTION HYPE FARCE

 

Wednesday 3rd October 2007

BROWN “MUST MAKE POSITION OF POST OFFICE CLEAR PRIOR TO ELECTION”

 

Wednesday 3rd October 2007

SNP RESPOND TO DAVID CAMERON'S SPEECH

 

Friday 28th September 2007

LABOUR MPs FEAR SNAP ELECTION

 

Monday 24th September 2007

BROWN SPINNING OVER PENSION CHANGE

 

Saturday 15th September 2007

WEIR VISITS LITHUANIA FOR TALKS ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY 

 

Tuesday 4th September 2007

WEIR VISITS OFFSHORE EUROPE 2007

 

Monday 3rd September 2007

WEIR RAISES QUESTIONS OVER POST OFFICE MOVE

 

Monday 3rd September 2007

WEIR WELCOMES CONCLUSIONS OF REPORT ON ZONAL PRICING

 

Sunday 2nd September 2007

WEIR ATTENDS COUNTRYSIDE FESTIVAL

 

Sunday 26th August 2007

WEIR VISITS ANNUAL SEAFEST 

 

Friday 24th August 2007

RECYCLING FOR CHARITY 

 

Saturday 18th August 2007

GOVERNMENT CONDEMNED OVER MALAYA VETERANS MEDAL

 

Saturday 18th August 2007

WEIR ATTENDS INSTRUMENTAL BAND GALA CONCERT

 

Tuesday 14th August 2007

NEW RAIL FRANCHISE DOES NOTHING FOR ANGUS SERVICES 

 

Friday 10th August 2007

WEIR WELCOMES GOVERNMENT MOVE ON GAMBLING WEBSITES

 

Wednesday 8th August 2007

WEIR MEETS POST OFFICE OVER CLOSURE PLAN

 

Saturday 4th August 2007

WEIR VISITS EDZELL GALA 

 

Saturday 4th August 2007

FOOT AND MOUTH OUTBREAK CONCERNS

 

Friday 3rd August 2007

NEW CHILD SUPPORT SYSTEM RISKS REPEATING SOME OF THE MISTAKES OF THE CSA

 

Wednesday 1st August 2007

MP VOICES CONCERN AT DISCARDED NEEDLES

 

Friday 27th July 2007

SNP ANGER OVER OFGEM ZONAL CHARGES

 

Thursday 26th July 2007

WEIR WELCOMES COMMON SENSE DECISION ON ZONAL PRICING

 

Wednesday 18th July 2007

MAKE ACCESS VIEWS KNOWN URGES MP

 

Wednesday 18th July 2007

GOVERNMENT RISK CREATING NEW GENERATION OF LATCH KEY KIDS

 

Tuesday 17th July 2007

MP WELCOMES EU CALLS FOR BRAZILIAN BEEF BAN

 

Sunday 15th July 2007

WEIR JOINS CROWDS AT MONTROSE EVENT 

 

Saturday 14th July 2007

WEIR VISITS SEAFRONT SPECTACULAR

 

Saturday 14th July 2007

WEIR VISITS KIRRIEMUIR SHOW 

 

Wednesday 11th July 2007

WELCOME FOR HINT ON CHANGES IN GAMBLING LAWS

 

Tuesday 10th July 2007

NEW FIGURES SHOW DISTURBING TRENDS IN PENSION PROVISION

 

Friday 6th July 2007

MIKE WEIR MP FOR ANGUS TAKES PART IN DYSLEXIA ACTION’S LONGEST STORY: “EVERY POLITICIAN LOVES TO TELL A STORY” 

 

Thursday 5th July 2007

ANGUS MP SLAMS ZONAL POSTAL CHARGING PLANS

 

Wednesday 4th July 2007

WEIR CONGRATULATES IAIN SPINK ON AWARD

 

Tuesday 3rd July 2007

CITIZENS PENSION REAL WAY FORWARD

 

Monday 2nd July 2007

WEIR SUPPORTS LOCAL BINGO CLUBS

 

Sunday 1st July 2007

MIKE WEIR VISITS VICTORIAN MARKET 

 

Sunday 1st July 2007

MIKE WEIR OPENS FORFAR FETE 

 

Wednesday 27th June 2007

WEIR WELCOMES PENSION BILL CHANGES

 

Wednesday 20th June 2007

SURVEY RAISES CONCERNS OVER POSTAL PRICING

 

Wednesday 20th June 2007

MIKE WEIR CELEBRATES THE BIRTHDAY OF AUNG SAN SUU KYI 

 

Tuesday 19th June 2007

WEIR ELECTED VICE CHAIRMAN OF POST OFFICE GROUP

 

Friday 15th June 2007

LOCAL MP BACKS APPEAL FOR DARFUR AND CHAD 

 

Thursday 14th June 2007

MIKE WEIR MP GETS IT "WRONG" FOR WALLACE AND GROMIT

 

Monday 11th June 2007

COMMITTEE REPORT SHOWS CONTINUING CONCERN FOR POST OFFICE REVIEW

 

Monday 11th June 2007

ANGUS MP VISITS ANGUS SHOW

 

Thursday 7th June 2007

GOVERNMENT "ALL OVER THE SHOP" ON CARBON CAPTURE

 

Thursday 7th June 2007

MP CALLS FOR ACTION ON RURAL FUEL POVERTY

 

Wednesday 6th June 2007

CONCERN AT OUT OF STOCK MAIL REDIRECTION FORMS

 

Tuesday 5th June 2007

DELIGHT AT ARBROATH QUEEN AWARDS

 

Friday 25th May 2007

WEIR SUPPORTS CARBON FOOTPRINT INITIATIVE

 

Friday 25th May 2007

SNP REITERATE OPPOSITION TO NEW NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS

 

Friday 25th May 2007

POST OFFICE “FACING DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS” 

 

Wednesday 25th April 2007

GLIMMER OF HOPE FOR KIRRIE PENSIONERS

 

Tuesday 3rd April 2007

PO PLAN PUTS RURAL MAIL IN JEOPARDY

 

Monday 2nd April 2007

DELIGHT AT GOVT TOG DONATION