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If Anyone Can Salmond Can
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Its not often these days I read the Scotsman in detail, mainly because I have no enthusiasm for labour press releases, but this story is interesting: Salmond fights to restore faith in banking . During FMQs recently Alex Salmond (Scotlands First Minister) was chided for not paying enough attention to Scotlands ...5 hours ago -
Major Row Between Westminster and Holyrood
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British-Irish council representatives of Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Irish Republic, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey all voted for the permanent secretariat of the council to be based in Edinburgh. Guess who vetoed the move? Youre right, the Welsh Secretary Peter Hain ( pictured above ), who was ...9 hours ago -
Minature book of Robert Burns’ poetry to be launched into orbit
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By Oliver Farrimond A TINY book of Robert Burns’ poems is set to be blasted into SPACE. The miniature book will dock with the International Space Station next year after being carried into orbit by an American astronaut. A distant relative of Scotland’s Bard, Alan Archibald, donated the book to a space school ...1 day ago -
The SNP suddenly looks vulnerable
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Labours byelection win was a blow to Alex Salmonds party ahead of the 2011 election An icy breeze is making the Scottish National party shiver and gather its cloak more tightly about itself. A question is being asked that previously no one dared whisper: has Alex Salmond lost his mojo? When he has tapped his ...1 day ago -
Glasgow North East by-election - the aftermath and analysis
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So, finally the Labour Government have gained a seat in a parliamentary by-election in this Parliamentary term. Labour have finally turned the corner in campaigning terms in Scotland in my opinion. Watching them in three consecutive by-elections in just over 12 months has been really interesting. In Glasgow East ...2 days ago -
Labour hails thumping victory
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Party increases share of vote to 60%, pushing Scottish National party into distant second place Ministers today hailed Labours win in the Glasgow North East byelection as evidence that the party could defy poor UK-wide poll ratings and pull off a fourth consecutive election victory. Labour increased its share of the ...3 days ago -
Labour win demolishes SNP hopes
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Scottish secretary Jim Murphy says 60% of vote gives Labour shot of confidence for general election The SNPs claims that it could win 20 seats at the general election have been demolished by Labours "thumping" victory in Glasgow North East, the Scottish secretary, Jim Murphy, claimed today. Murphy said the landslide ...3 days ago -
Brown gets a popularity ratings boost with Labour by-poll win Glasgow North East
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London, Nov.13 (ANI): British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has got a much needed popularity ratings boost with his Labour Party securing a huge victory in the Glasgow North East by-election on Thursday.Willie Bain, the Labour candidate, won the seat by more than 8,000 votes from David Kerr, the Scottish National Party ...3 days ago -
Sir Sean Connery chooses an award-winning personal piper
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By Oliver Farrimond A TALENTED young Scot has seen his bagpipe dreams realised after impressing both First Minister Alex Salmond AND screen legend Sir Sean Connery. Connor Sinclair, 13, has been appointed the official piper to the First Minister after winning a host of top awards for his piping skills . And ...4 days ago -
Glasgow North East byelection – live
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Minute-by-minute coverage throughout the day as Labour and SNP clash in key byelection 12.16pm: Heres a good picture of Kerr visiting a polling station at Scaraway nursery school in the north of the city. Nice car. 12.11pm: LabourLists Alex Smith is also following events on a blog throughout the day. He ...4 days ago -
Alex Salmond accused of abusing official hospitality
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Labour and Tories round on Scottish first minister after it emerges he twice entertained his dentist and his wife at public expense The Scottish first minister, Alex Salmond, was today accused of abusing official hospitality after it emerged that he had twice entertained his dentist and his wife at public expense. ...6 days ago -
Time for your cheque-up, Alex
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MAN OF the people, that’s Scotland’s First Minister. But only if by “the people” you mean his personal dentist and the owner of his favourite restaurant, both of whom have been wined and dined by Eck at the public’s great expense. The Herald ’s Tom Gordon dishes the dirt here .6 days ago -
Salmond on crash course with voters over new Forth Road Bridge
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By Michael MacLeod ONLY a third of Scots support a £2billion project to build a new bridge over the River Forth, according to a new survey. And more than half would rather a fraction of the cash was used to repair the existing bridge, which has long-term weakness issues. The Scottish Greens said their poll ...1 week ago -
Sir Jackie Stewart hails RACMSA Rally of Scotland (+photos)
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The inaugural RACMSA Rally of Scotland was treated to an all-star launch event in Glasgow this week With three-time Formula One world champion Sir Jackie Stewart leading the way towards this year’s IRC grand finale. “Scotland has an amazing heritage when it comes to motor sport – and rallying in ...1 week ago -
Maybe Alex Salmond would attend FiSAB meetings if they were held in a castle?
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If Alex Salmond is not getting advice on how to repair Scotlands battered economy at meetings of the Financial Services Advisory Board then where is he getting it asks Alan Cochrane.1 week ago -
Gordon Brown hits Glasgow North East
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Alex Salmond and key SNP figures admit nationalists have large gap to close to win seat on Thursday Gordon Brown today accused Alex Salmonds government of "letting down" the people of Glasgow as he sought to bolster Labours campaign to hold one of the partys safest and longest-held seats. Labour are clear ...1 week ago -
SNP candidate accused of fibbing
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David Kerr accused of misrepresentation after leaflets from previous campaign emerge claiming he was born in Cumbernauld Alex Salmond has accused Labour of resorting to "desperate" tactics in the Glasgow North East byelection after the Scottish National partys candidate was accused of "fibbing" about where he was ...1 week ago -
Why does Tavish Scott lead the Scottish Liberal Democrats if they refuse to be led?
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Grassroots Lib Dems are making their partys leadership jump through hoops on independence simply to keep the door open to preelection offers from the Nats writes Alan Cochrane.2 weeks ago -
Scottish court service lost in translation
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By Kirsty Taylor POLITICIANS are urging the Scottish Government to “sort out” problems within the court translation service as it is revealed that there is a real risk of serious miscarriages of justice. It has been claimed that trials are being handled by inexperienced interpreters following the ...2 weeks ago -
Whats Bertys Game?
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Bertie Ahern, the former Irish taoiseach, was quoted in the Times earlier this month as warning Scots than voting for independence could saddle future generations with debt and claimed it was unlikely to happen for a generation. At least he admits it is likely to happen. Jason Allardyce is the writer of the ...2 weeks ago
