Tag: Holyrood

Top tories call for general election in wake of expenses scandal

Deadline News Journalist - May 22, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond CALLS for a general election intensified yesterday as a team of senior Tory politicians appeared at the Scottish Parliament to back the...

New furniture for Holyrood causes ruckus

Deadline News Journalist - May 14, 2009

By Cara Sulieman THE Scottish Parliament was at the centre of a new expenses row yesterday after spending £50,000 on kitting out the Holyrood building...

Housing Minister Alex Neil MSP unveils new homes for Scottish war veterans

Deadline News Journalist - May 5, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond NEW homes for Scotland’s war veterans were officially unveiled in Edinburgh yesterday by Housing and Communities Minister Alex Neil. The development features nine...

Alex Salmond launches world’s largest collection of whisky

Deadline News Journalist - May 1, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond THE WORLD’S largest collection of Scottish whiskies was officially unveiled in Edinburgh yesterday by First Minister Alex Salmond. Visitors will be able to...

Paul McBride QC brands George Foulkes MSP a “joke”

Shaun Milne - April 29, 2009

By Paul Thornton A TOP QC who sparked controversy by switching his political allegiance to the Tories last night branded a top Labour Peer "a...

Trade Unions stage dramatic mock funeral outside Scottish Parliament

Deadline News Journalist - March 17, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond TRADE unions have staged a dramatic mock funeral outside the Scottish Parliament in protest over mounting job losses. Scores of angry demonstrators, dressed...

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