HAPPY NEW YEAR

Happy new year everyone! I trust you all had a nice Christmas & Hogmanay. 2008 has been a rather strange year! It was the year that saw the crash of the economy, the rise & fall of fuel and food prices, the disappearance of many well-known high street stores, victory for the SNP in several elections (including a certain by-election in the east end of Glasgow) with just one Labour win, the downfall of Wendy Alexander, the Prime Minister claiming he's "saved the world", the historic election of Barack Obama as the first ever black US President, one of the wettest summer's on record, and the biggest pre-Christmas sales ever! But, despite all the economic gloom and an inconvenient incident in Fife, I think 2008 has been a very good year and I certainly look forward to 2009! And for those who are thinking about calling a general election, all I can say is "Bring it on"!

Have a guid 2009! Let's hope it's a good one!

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