Douglas Alexander MP

Labour MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South

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• Queen's Speech - State Opening of Parliament

  Missed Opportunity – Queen’s Speech offers no change and no hope to local people. Alexander slams Government for an inadequate Queen's speech which fails the growth test....

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• "I don't believe it!"

  

  "I just don't believe it!" MP Douglas meets Scottish Star Richard Wilson "One Foot in the Grave" star Richard Wilson joined local MP Douglas Alexander in the...

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• Armed Forces & Queen's Diamond Jubilee Celebration

  Queens Diamond Jubilee and Armed Forces Day 2012 Service Paisley Abbey 21/04/12 Douglas Alexander MP said, “Today’s Service of Dedication was a fitting tribute by our community here...

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• ALMOST 1,000 LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE WITHOUT WORK AND 18 PEOPLE CHASING EVERY LOCAL VACANCY

  Alexander slams Government for continued failure to bring local jobs to Paisley Official figures released today by the Office of National Statistics show that local youth unemployment is...

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• Douglas joins Kelburne Hockey Club Juniors Training Session

  

  "Kate Made it Look So Easy!” says MP Alexander Following in the footsteps of the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, who joined Team GB at the Olympic...

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• Millions to Pay More so Millionaires Can Pay Less

  

  Alexander Slams UK Budget as Cuts Hurt Local Pensioners and...

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• A Welcome to Scottish Labour Deputy Leader Anas Sarwar to Renfrewshire

  

  Douglas Alexander MP, Jim Sheridan MP, West of Scotland MSPs and local Labour council candidates and activists were joined on the campaign trail yesterday by Scottish Labour’s Deputy Leader Anas...

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• ‘Witch’ Day will be remembered asks Alexander...

  

  Douglas calls on Renfrewshire to Remember Local History and Join in the Witch Hunt Story this summer Local MP Douglas Alexander visited the Paisley Development Trust’s...

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• Have Your Say in the Russell Institute

  

  Local MP has teamed up with the Paisley Development Trust to urge buddies to have their say...

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• Glasgow Airport’s customer charter takes off

  

  26 March 2012 Glasgow Airport’s customer charter takes off Glasgow Airport officially launched its customer...

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• 12/03/12 - Time for some straight talk on Afghanistan: Guardian Piece

  Douglas Alexander has written for today’s Guardian: “Time for some straight talk on Afghanistan”. You can find his article here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/mar/11/afghanistan-straight-talk...

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• Alexander Warns of “Lost Generation” As Local Youth Unemployment Reaches Almost 1000

  Official figures released today by the Office of National Statistics show youth unemployment at crisis levels with 985 local 18-24 year olds in Paisley and Renfrewshire South currently without a...

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• Castlehead Pupils say YES to remaining part of the UK!

  

  BBC News Report from Castlehead High School pupils – Douglas Alexander MP interviewed on the Independence Question Castlehead Pupils say YES to remaining part of the UK!...

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• New Figures Reveal Hundreds of Local Kids Could Lose Out

  Alexander slams Tax Credit Changes which could see low income families in Paisley lose almost £4000 per year. Hard working, low income Paisley parents face losing their £3,870 a-year tax...

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• BUDDIES BACK BRITSH HEART FOUNDATION

  

  ALEXANDER CALLS ON LOCAL PEOPE TO ‘WEAR IT RED’ DURING NATIONAL HEART MONTH To mark National Heart Month this February local MP Douglas Alexander paid a visit to the local...

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• Unemployment Crisis as 23 People Chasing Every Local Vacancy

  Alexander slams “shameful” Government failure to secure enough new jobs for Paisley and Renfrewshire as unemployment soars Last week a report published by the Commission on Youth Unemployment...

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• Alexander launches Forces Resettlement Consultation in Renfrewshire!

  

  Douglas Alexander MP visited the United Services Club in Johnstone and met with club secretary Mark Cadle to highlight the recently launched Forces Resettlement Consultation being conducted by Labour Friends...

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• Stop the Sharks: Alexander Slams Payday Lenders for Ripping of Local People

  

  “Join our local Credit Union” urges Alexander....

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• As the authors of devolution, we must now become devolution’s defenders

  Rt. Hon. Douglas Alexander MP Speech to Welsh Labour Conference Saturday 18th February 2012 Cardiff, Wales. **check against delivery** Conference I travelled down from...

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• Something’s cooking at Corseford as MP goes back to school!

  

  Douglas gets a taste of life at Capability’s Corseford School in Kilbarchan Douglas Alexander, MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, visited the School’s new Post Sixteen Unit (PSU) kitchen...

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