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Scottish leaders share songs that
NEWS IN BRIEF
remind them of home
PaRtIES CLaSh ovER hoME
REPoSSESSIoNS
Holyrood parties clashed over how
Scotland can act to avert home re-
By Katie Mackintosh songs sung at the Up Helly Aa fire remind them of home at a special
possessions, as an increasing number
Scotland’s party leaders have festival held in Lerwick on the last event to be held at the Parliament
of families face the threat in the cur-
shared what songs remind them Tuesday of every January and at later this month.
rent financial climate.
of home, as part of Shelter the smaller versions of the festival The initiative will also see the
Opposition parties Labour, the
Scotland’s Hometime Songs cam- held elsewhere around Shetland. charity hand over thousands of
Liberal Democrats and the Green
paign. “It is not just that it is a stir- postcards of favourite Hometime Party, plus independent MSP Margo
First Minister Alex Salmond ring song about the islands’ Viking Songs to the Scottish Govern- MacDonald, have joined forces to
chose “Caledonia” by Dougie heritage, but it is also a reminder ment. The postcards have been urge the Scottish Government to in-
Maclean, which he described as: of these festivals which are excel- collected over the summer months,
troduce a pre-court protocol to make
“The complete modern anthem of lent community events involving via events and a special website
it more difficult to repossess houses
home and homecoming”. young and old. They reflect the
www.hometimescotland.org.uk
for mortgage arrears.
Labour leader in the Scottish strong community spirit in Shet- Director of Shelter Scotland,
Party representatives met to
Parliament Iain Gray, a Leither, land, and in the individual com- Graeme Brown, said: “We’ve been
outline their campaign with Glasgow
chose “Sunshine on Leith,” by the munities around the islands, which delighted with the response from
lawyer Mike Dailly. The Conservatives
argue that some of the measures
Proclaimers, while Scottish Con- makes Shetland such a great place the public so far to this part of our
would require UK legislation, how-
servative leader Annabel Goldie to live.” Hometime Scotland campaign.
ever, the SNP claim the move would
chose “Bobby Shaftoe,” as she says While former Scottish Green Everyone knows how important
offer no greater protection to home
her mother used to sing it to her Party leader Robin Harper chose having a safe and secure home is,
owners than is already available.
when she was a little girl. ‘Octopus’s Garden’ by the Beatles, particularly in these troubled eco-
Dailly, of the Govan Law Centre, said: “I
Scottish Liberal Democrat as he says it is happy and bright, nomic times. We’re hoping that
am delighted we have this cross-par-
leader Tavish Scott chose the just like his home. Scottish politicians come down on
ty consensus. We have had between
“Norseman’s Home” as the song The housing and homeless- Wednesday, November 19, tell us
5,000 and 6,000 repossessions each
that reminds him of Shetland. ness charity will be asking more their favourite songs and sign up to year, but in September it was more
He said: “This is one of the politicians to tell them what songs the campaign.” HM than 1,000.” HM
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