Election 2011

Find your new MSPs here http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/

Remember you have 8 MSPs to call on – 1 x unique constituency MSP and 7 x regional list MSPs.

WHAT NEXT FOR SCOTTISH ARTS? by Anne Bonnar HERE

WATCH THE HUSTINGS DEBATE 

HUSTINGS DEBATE TOPICS & TIMINGS HERE

ACTION!

LOBBYING We have written to every parliamentary candidate in Scotland outlining our believe that Culture Counts. The letter can be found HERE.

AFTER THE ELECTION We will continue to look at how the manifesto commitments are implemented and to collate the evidence and advocate for the arts, culture and the creative industries.

WHAT CAN YOU DO NOW?

• Organise a hustings on culture in your area. Go to local hustings and ask culture questions. Quiz your candidates on your doorstep.
• Get in touch with your local candidates and let them them know that Culture Counts. A list of all parliamentary candidates can be found HERE.
• The Culture Counts Toolkit can be found on the Resources page.
• Link here to the party websites: Scottish Conservatives;  Scottish Greens;  Scottish Labour;  Scottish Liberal Democrats;  Scottish National Party.

MANIFESTOS

The Scottish Labour Party Manifesto is here.  http://www.scottishlabour.org.uk/manifesto

An extract on CULTURE is HERE

SNP Manifesto is here.

http://manifesto.votesnp.com/

An extract on creativity is HERE

Scottish Conservative’s Manifesto is here: http://www.scottishconservatives.com/

Scottish Liberal Democrat’s Manifesto is here:      www.scotlibdems.org.uk

And here is the Scottish Green Party’s policy page.

http://www.scottishgreens.org.uk/policy

The CULTURE COUNTS ELECTION HUSTINGS event  brought together key representatives from five parties to answer your questions and debate with each other.

Speakers: Fiona Hyslop (SNP), Pauline McNeill (Labour), Katy Gordon (LibDem), Stephanie Fraser (Conservative), Green (tbc). Chair: Lesley Riddoch.

TUESDAY 19 APRIL     TRON THEATRE