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Donald Trump Re-writing Scottish History
Today news breaks that Donald Trump has renamed Menie House, the house that lies in the middle of Menie Estate, MacLeod House - in the process wiping out 700 years of history. There are no guarantees that he won't re-name the whole estate, especially when we hear what that darling of rhetoric George Sorial (cue hits from Trump Corporation ISP and their Google alert on his name) has to say about it - that the estate won't lose its name without public consultation. We all know how much ... read more
If You Don’t Agree With It – Sack It
This seems to be the message from the corridors of power this week after Aberdeenshire Council sacked Martin Ford. 10 people voted in favour of Mr Ford, 26 people voted against him and 29 abstained, so you don't actually need a majority vote to get what you want these days. In the spirit of Aberdeenshire Council, I am going to use my majority vote of 1 and sack all the things I don't agree with: Laminate wood flooring in upper flats Donald Trump George Sorial and his ... read more
Salmond Met With Trump Golf Team The Night Before Ministers Called In The Application…
"Mr Salmond is forbidden to take part in the planning process."Salmond's Meeting with Trump Team This is not my opinion, it is written into the role of First Minister and should be adhered to by anyone holding the role of First Minister. Since Alex Salmond has been very vocal this week in demanding Wendy Alexander resign over allegations of sleaze, I would like to ask Alex Salmond to resign because it seems to me that his actions are just as questionable. Mr Salmond says ~ "As first ... read more
Martin Ford Speaks About Decision To Reject Trump Plans
Original 106 Aberdeen - Martin Ford Podcast This is a very interesting piece that was broadcast this morning. It is clear that the media in Aberdeen/Aberdeenshire is biased - listen to the interviewer interrupt Martin Ford as he speaks which is yet another form of bullying. There is absolutely no need to build on the SSSI and the importance of the SSSI is the major reason this application should be refused. The issue of building on the SSSI is of importance to everyone in the UK - because ... read more
Strange Happenings In The Corridors Of Power
Well the controversy about the sand dunes at Menie Estate continues. Quite why people think it is OK to ignore the SSSI status of this site is something that concerns me because this is not just about Donald Trump, this is about the conservation of our natural habitat all over these islands - if the SSSI status of these dunes is ignored then how many more developers will argue their right to build on them? Now the Scottish Government have "called in" the plans, and Martin Ford is facing a no ... read more
Is Aberdeenshire Council Corrupt???
Regular readers know my feelings about Donald Trump and his plans to annihilate a sand dune system to turn it into a golf resort resplendent with a monstrous hotel that would blight the landscape, hundreds of houses and some condo towers. The fact that these sand dunes are now a rare type of eco-system and have SSSI status seems to be ignored by Trump, his organisation and various people in Aberdeenshire. It was a short moment of celebration when it was announced that the infrastructure ... read more
Trump Trumped!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7118105.stm Breaking News - Donald Trump's plans to build tower blocks, houses and golf courses on 4,000 year old sand dunes with SSSI status have been rejected! I am lost for words over how ecstatic I am to be typing ... read more
Donald Trump – Environmental Destruction – Trumpton and Aberdeenshire
Nope. He hasn't run away with his tail between his legs yet. He even promised to if we said we didn't want him. We even wrote to his friend neil@trumpgolfscotland.com and told him - which was funny because if you were an American you got a lovely paragraph from said Neil explaining how positive the people of Scotland were towards the idea. If you were, like me, actually from Scotland you got a curt one liner telling you your comments had been noted (translation - ignored and deleted). So if ... read more
Stop Donald Trump
"Today the world is run by three of the most secretive institutions in the world: The International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the World Trade Organization, all three of which, in turn, are dominated by the U.S. Their decisions are made in secret. The people who head them are appointed behind closed doors. Nobody really knows anything about them, their politics, their beliefs, their intentions. Nobody elected them. Nobody said they could make decisions on our behalf." Arundhati ... read more
Donald Trumped?
Those of you who know me will know my love of exploring the ancient and sacred sites of Scotland. Well I have never claimed to know every site - but it's a lifelong project finding and visiting them all. Of course some of them are so well hidden from view that you barely notice the dip in the turf in some places - and they seem to be less important than the great circles, huge menhirs and stunning Pictish symbol stones. But it seems that there may be some undiscovered sites that will prove ... read more
More on Trumping Trump!
Thank you "anonymous"!!! :) Quote - Mr Trump added that if there was any suggestion from residents that his plan was not welcome, he would go somewhere else. "I am doing this to a large extent in honour of my mother," he said. "But if people do not want this I will go elsewhere." Source - http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article360837.ece Will Donald Trump honour his word??? You can send an email: neil@trumpgolfscotland.com Other links of interest, which include views of ... read more
Stop Donald Trump!!!
Donald Trump plans to invade Aberdeenshire, in the North East of Scotland, and rip out sand dunes that have been part of the local ecosystem for 4,000 years. He plans to build an exclusive golf resort and holiday complex. He claims he will be helping the local economy by increasing house prices (already house prices are out of reach for many locals), bringing more traffic to already congested roads and increasing global warming by flying transatlantic planes to an airport that as yet has ... read more