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Dear England: Scottish independence and what it me

By Stephen Bowman Depending on who you listen to, Scotland is currently a one-party state under the tyrannical rule of ...

Commentary | Friday, 24 May 2013 | Comments

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UK Treasury in choppy waters

  By George Kerevan  THIS week both sides on the independence debate were firing off economic broadsides at close quarters. ...

Commentary | Friday, 24 May 2013 | Comments

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What lies behind the Farage media storm?

By Alan Bisset Last Thursday myself and the SSP’s Colin Fox were in Cupar at a Yes Scotland event, setting ...

Commentary | Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | Comments

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Edinburgh tram saga nearing the end of the line

By a Newsnet reporter Edinburgh's troubled tram system will be open for public use by the end of this year, according to Vic Emery, former chairman of Transport Initiatives Edinburgh (Tie).Speaking to the conference of the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents in Pitlochry on Friday, Mr Emery said that the project was now running ahead of its revised schedule, d... Read More
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SNP launch Aberdeen Donside byelection campaign

Launching the Scottish National Party’s campaign for the Aberdeen Donside by-election, SNP leader and First Minister Alex Salmond said that ... Read More

Scotland's 'excellent' beaches status welcomed by MEP

The SNP is today welcoming the fact that more than 30 Scottish beachesachieved an “excellent” rating status as they met ... Read More

Yousaf praises Glasgow mosques for condemning Woolwich attack

Glasgow MSP Humza Yousaf has praised Glasgow mosques and imams across the city for using their Friday Prayer sermons to ... Read More

FM unveils Glasgow 2014 Legacy training scheme

A thousand new training and volunteering places are to be made available to young unemployed Scots to help them gain ... Read More

WWI commemorations in Scotland

Scotland will pause in memory of the many thousands who fell in battle during the First World War during a ... Read More

First Minister's Questions - 23 May 2013 - video

In keeping with our aim to provide, as often as we can, a full recording of First Minister's Questions, we ... Read More
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LibDems slump to lowest ever UK poll rating


A poll for The Independent newspaper shows the LibDems have slumped to their lowest ever UK rating.

The survey is a weighted average of the regular surveys by ComRes, ICM, Ipsos MORI and YouGov, and puts the party on just 11% - which is their lowest level since 1988 when the party was formed.

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Humblebum Gerry Rafferty has died aged 63

by Alex Porter

The singer-songwriter and former Humblebum was admitted to the Royal Bournemouth Hospital in November last year with suspected liver failure. He is known to have received treatment for liver failure in the past.

His family said he died at home peacefully with his daughter Martha this morning.

Rafferty, who was born in Paisley in 1947 is perhaps best known for his international hit song Baker Street from his multi-platinum album "City to City" which contains a sublime saxophone solo which is instantly recognisable around the world.

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Does Scotland Need this Dead Parrot?

by Stephen Maxwell

The coalition Government's proposed Scotland Bill stands out for its sheer perversity. The Government's case for the Bill is that it will increase the accountability of the Scottish Parliament to the Scottish people. But its main component – giving the Scottish Parliament the power to set its own income tax rate balanced by a cut in the Treasury's annual block grant equivalent to 50% of the yield in Scotland from the going rate of UK income tax – will by itself neither increase nor decrease the level of the Parliament's accountability to its public.

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Labour’s Iain Gray Sparks Diplomatic Row after Ethnic Cleansing Slur

 

Scottish Labour’s Iain Gray, has sparked an international row after accusing the peaceful European nation of Montenegro of being involved in “war crimes and ethnic cleansing” on its road to independence.

According to the Scottish Daily Express, the London based Embassy of Montenegro has now written to the East Lothian MSP accusing him of making “incorrect” claims and demanding an explanation.

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The BBC, the police and Tommy Sheridan

Press Gangs (1): Kenneth Roy

Three weeks today, Tommy Sheridan will go to prison. Only the length of the sentence remains in doubt. A term of four or five years is widely predicted, in which case the former leader of the Scottish Socialist Party can expect to be released in January or July 2013. But the case looks far from over: Mr Sheridan continues to protest his innocence and says he is planning an appeal.

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UK VAT rise poses strategic dilemma for Salmond

by Alex Porter, Economy Editor


So the latest measure to save the UK economy from collapse has been rolled out by the ConDem coalition government in London. Everything consumers buy - except most food products, prescription drugs, baby's clothing, passenger transport and books - will now be taxed by the UK treasury at 20 percent - a rise of 2.5 percent from 17.5 percent.

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Pressure Mounts on ‘Internationally Ignorant’ Gray over Ethnic Cleansing Slur

 

Labour’s leader in the Scottish parliament Iain Gray has come under increasing pressure to apologise for the “ethnic cleansing” remark he made that has caused a diplomatic row with Montenegro.

The SNP’s Angus Robertson has called on the Labour leader to apologise to the peoples of Montenegro and Scotland for what he claimed was an example of Mr Gray’s “international ignorance”.  Labour's East Lothian MSP linked the gaining of independence for Montenegro with ethnic cleansing, war crimes and world wars.

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Scottish News - We’ve witnessed 2010, but what of 2011?


With 2010 over and our retrospective look now gathering dust along with the rest of the Scottish news from last year, what can we expect as we enter 2011 and what might prove to be a seminal year in Scotland’s long and controversial political history?

Last year ended with support for the Union and calls for independence running neck and neck.  At 44 per cent and 40 per cent respectively, the 16 per cent who have yet to make up their minds will be the focus for those making the argument.

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