Tag: General Election

Senior Labour MSP branded “disgusting” for Twitter jibe at grieving Salmond

News

Deadline News Journalist - June 7, 2017

A SENIOR Scottish Labour MSP has been branded "disgusting" for aiming a jibe at Alex Salmond as he grieved over the death of his...

Controversial No campaigner predicts independence in five years

Politics

Deadline News Journalist - June 14, 2015

ONE of Scotland’s most controversial No campaigners has predicted independence within five years. George Galloway, who preached Unionism to thousands during his Just Say Naw...

Scots pensioner places £30K bet (in £50 notes) on Tory general election win

Scottish News

Peter Laing - April 29, 2015

A GLASWEGIAN pensioner has placed the biggest election majority bet to date - £30,000 on the Tories. The unknown gambler strolled into a betting shop...

Free Edinburgh Uni course to understand the general election

Scottish News

Peter Laing - April 20, 2015

EDINBURGH University has launched a free three-week online course following the general election and its build up in real time, responding to events on the...

Edinburgh’s General Election candidates announced

In Brief

Deadline News Journalist - April 9, 2015

The candidates nominated to stand in the City of Edinburgh’s five constituencies in the UK Parliamentary Elections on May 7th have been announced. Nominations for...