News archive 2009
December, 2009
John Barrett's New Year's Message
John Barrett's Christmas Message
Barrett Elected to Party Executive
Barrett joins the save the cheque campaign
Legg Letter - Barrett Gets All Clear
Barrett Backs Amnesty Campaign
Scotland 'essential' for high speed rail bid
Pay restraints in public sector must focus on the fat cats
Banks cannot continue to hold the taxpayer at ransom
Post Office banking plans too little, too late
November, 2009
Barrett backs fairer tax pledge
Creating a banking levy: a fair deal for the taxpayer
Barrett slams Post Office closure consultation after damning report
Billions Lost Through Benefit Fraud Unacceptable
Barrett attacks the real cost of nuclear power
Barrett mourns death of TB pioneer Sir John Crofton
October, 2009
Barrett demands fairness for Equitable Life policy holders
Barrett backs 10:10 campaign to meet climate targets
John Barrett expresses disappointment at suspension of Lloyds Foundation funding
John Barrett: ‘wear it pink to Raise awareness of Breast Cancer’
Barrett hails ruling over 'illegal' benefit claw-backs
Barrett calls for immediate end to Gaza blockade
Government must not be soft on BAE
September, 2009
Barrett leads call for torture inquiry
Time for banks to come clean on job losses
August, 2009
Edinburgh must not miss out on high speed future
Barrett calls for bingo boost from Brown
July, 2009
John Barrett to stand down from Westminster at the next election
John Barrett to stand down at next election - see Barrett’s blog
£16bn in tax credit waste since 2003
Targets alone will not end child poverty
Time to release renewable energy potential
June, 2009
Barrett salutes Armed Forces Day
National Express must not be able to walk away from East Coast franchise
Families of soldiers killed in iraq deserve full public inquiry
Iraq inquiry must be fully transparent
Barrett asks for top mobile moans
Barrett presses Government on small business support
May, 2009
Barrett presses Brown on high speed rail pledge
Barrett takes action on vulture funds
Benefit system failing Edinburgh families
John Barrett MP - London ‘second home’ details
Barrett lambasts new rail fees
High Speed Rail could not be delivered in an independent Scotland
Barrett calls for action on Equitable Life injustice
Government ducking its responsibilities to Equitable Life policy holders
April, 2009
Barrett hails ‘historic’ Gurkha vote
Barrett calls for fairness for Gurkhas
Barrett hails 0870 breakthrough
‘Wasteful’ budget is a missed opportunity
Barrett backs £700 cut in income tax
Prime Minister and Chancellor should end housing claims immediately
March, 2009
Barrett calls for capital tourism boost
Barrett turns up the heat for immediate Iraq inquiry
Full inquiry needed to end torture suspicions
Christmas comes late for over 6,500 Edinburgh pensioners
Long campaign to help blind ends in victory
Barrett demands immediate Iraq inquiry
Barrett calls for a change in film piracy legislation
February, 2009
Barrett calls for Israel arms embargo
Child poverty targets will be missed without Government action
Eight Scots unemployed for every vacancy
Barrett slams banking bonus culture
January, 2009
Barrett turns up the heat on high speed rail
Barrett calls for immediate opening of aid channels in Gaza
Barrett calls for banks to increase support for local businesses
Richer countries must take responsibility for takling climate change
Victory for transparent Parliament
Barrett demands answers from banks after second bailout
Barrett calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire and an end to arms sales to Israel
Government must rectify Equitable Life injustice quickly
Tax credit chaos causing havoc for families as 1.8m overpaid more than once
Barrett calls for Gaza investigation into human rights violations