Light at the End of the Tunnel (and its not a Train)

Have been smiling like a basket of chips for the past two days. Not even a post election cold can dampen my spirits. Why? Elaine Smith, our Labour MSP who I ran against, has started off Parliament by lodging a motion that the downgrade of Monklands be reversed. This is very good news because in the previous session, Labour applied the whip when a similar vote came up; as a result Monklands lost out. However,the SNP made a promise to reverse the decision; they will now be held to that promise and hopefully have Elaine's (and others) votes for a majority. We wish you well, Elaine. We want our A&E back.