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• Scotlands Alex Salmond demotes under-fire minister Fiona Hyslop

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  First minister also takes command of independence referendum following one of the rockiest periods he has faced in office Alex Salmond has demoted one of his most criticised ministers and taken command of the campaign for an independence referendum in a bid to reassert his authority after one of his rockiest periods ...
  2 days ago

• Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahis shellsuit hid body armour

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  Scottish minister Kenny MacAskill answers questions on security measures relating to Megrahis release The white shellsuit worn by the Lockerbie bomber on his release from jail was chosen to disguise his body armour, it emerged today. Images of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi boarding an aeroplane from Glasgow to Libya showed ...
  2 days ago

• Scotland and the union: Alexs cunning plan

  
  Comment is free | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 164
  In theory, St Andrews Day might have been the ideal occasion for Alex Salmond to launch Scots along the path towards the independence referendum he aims to hold a year from now. But the warm glow that the national day properly brings to all Scots cannot disguise the bleak environment in which the Scottish nationalist ...
  3 days ago

• Salmond under attack over vanity referendum on Scottish independence

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  • Diluted proposals may offer range of options • Poll suggests few Scots support holding vote now Alex Salmond was accused of pursuing a costly "vanity project" todayafter he watered down his controversial proposals for a referendum next year on Scottish independence. The first minister launched a white paper ...
  3 days ago

• Scottish bill threatens pregnant seals | Terry Nutkins

  
  Comment is free | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 164
  A new marine bill allows for the shooting of seals during breeding season. This callous policy would damage Scotlands reputation I have spent all my life living close to the sea. I am extremely lucky to be able to see seals and many other marine mammals on a regular basis. Seals are fascinating creatures – ...
  3 days ago

• SNP waters down independence plans

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  Scottish National party leader indicates willingness to negotiate on range of issues amid opposition criticism Alex Salmond has watered down his controversial proposals for a referendum on Scottish independence after coming under fire from opponents for pressing ahead with a "vanity project". The first minister ...
  3 days ago

• Scotlands narrow independence debate | Gerry Hassan

  
  Comment is free | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 164
  Constitutional change needs to be tied up with finding a way out of the neoliberal wreckage, and addressing forgotten Scotland The Scottish governments independence white paper is published today. Last week Jim Murphy, the secretary of state for Scotland, launched the UK governments white paper on the Calman ...
  3 days ago

• Scottish independence? The SNP have an app for that

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  Nationalist party to use iPhone application allowing detailed map of voter intentions to be produced in election campaigning It is one of the most popular gadgets of the noughties, checking bus times and even playing a virtual trombone – and now the iPhone could also help break up Britain, the Scottish National ...
  3 days ago

• Labours taxing tactics in Scotland | Iain Macwhirter

  
  Comment is free | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 164
  A proposal for greater tax powers for Holyrood is not just pre-election bluster – it is a step towards fiscal federalism The Labour governments white paper proposing greater tax powers for the Scottish parliament has been dismissed as an exercise in pre-election window dressing. For a start, it will never be ...
  1 week ago

• Labour-Tory alliance on Scotlands powers comes unstuck

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  Conservatives reject UK white paper on giving new powers to Holyrood, saying they will reveal own plans after election A rare alliance between Gordon Brown and David Cameron on proposals to counter Scottish nationalism collapsed today after the Tories refused to support Labours plans to increase the Scottish ...
  1 week ago

• The next chapter in devolution | Gerry Hassan

  
  Comment is free | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 164
  The UKs constitutional jigsaw still needs to be completed, and politics looks set to become increasingly territorial It has probably escaped the attention of all but the most assiduous Guardian reader, but this week marked an explosion of activity on constitutional reform, which is going to continue for the next few ...
  1 week ago

• Caption competition: Gordon Brown welcomes Willie Bain to parliament

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  Labours newest MP is greeted by prime minister and wife at No 10 During the Glasgow North East byelection, opponents of Labour candidate Willie Bain produced a poster asking: " Do you really believe Willie Bain lives in his mas hoose? " (He works in London two days a week .) Looking at this picture of the ...
  2 weeks ago

• SNP angered by lack of Holyrood bill

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  Plans to increase the Scottish parliaments remit in doubt after Queen makes only fleeting reference to the proposals Alex Salmond will make Scottish devolution a key battleground in the general election after Labour resisted pressure to bring forward legislation to strengthen Holyroods powers. Plans backed by ...
  2 weeks ago

• Nato delegates join anti-war march in Edinburgh

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  Bereaved relatives and peace protesters call for troops to be brought home from Afghanistan Anti-war campaigners took to the streets of Edinburgh yesterday to voice their opposition to the conflict in Afghanistan. Protesters marched through the city centre, where the annual Nato parliamentary assembly was ...
  2 weeks ago

• The SNP suddenly looks vulnerable

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  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 ...
  2 weeks ago

• Labour hails thumping victory

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  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 ...
  2 weeks ago

• Glasgow North East byelection: City preparing for far-right rally as fears grow of Scottish rise in neo-nazi groups

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  Tensions surge after BNP comes fourth in Glasgow North East byelection Police in Glasgow are preparing for angry confrontations tomorrow between anti-racist campaigners and supporters of the far-right English Defence League as fears grow of a rise in activity by Scottish fascist groups. Tensions over the activities ...
  2 weeks ago

• Politics Weekly podcast: Glasgow North East byelection, Majors parliamentary reform plan, and Browns immigration proposals

  
  Comment is free | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 164
  This week Julian Glover , Georgina Henry and Lesley Riddoch join me – flying solo while Tom Clark is on holiday – to discuss the Glasgow North East byelection , proposals to make parliaments less pliable and immigration. Lesley reports that the byelection count itself was not worth staying up for but all ...
  2 weeks ago

• Labour win demolishes SNP hopes

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 988
  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 ...
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• Labour won, but it did not inspire| James Mitchell

  
  Comment is free | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 164
  The Glasgow North East vote came down to a simple bidding war on localness. There should be more to politics than this The SNP has had some sensational byelection victories over the years, but we shouldnt forget that these were exceptional – thats what made them sensations. The SNP victory over a year ago in ...
  2 weeks ago

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