Tag: Politics

Burke to get honorary degree from uni that banned him

Deadline News Journalist - April 27, 2009

By Cara Sulieman SCOTTISH playwright Gregory Burke is to receive an honorary degree from his old university - despite being banned from the campus for...

Neighbours of Susan Boyle weigh in on the 2009 British budget

Deadline News Journalist - April 22, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond IN THE hometown of Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle yesterday, there was a mixed reaction to the Chancellors Budget as her...

Scottish Parliament restaurant costs £88k per year

Deadline News Journalist - March 16, 2009

By Paul Thornton A CUT-PRICE restaurant for MSPs has provoked fury after it was revealed the meals it serves are subsidised by £12 a plate. The...

Record-setting RBS losses provoke anger

Deadline News Journalist - February 26, 2009

By Oliver Farrimond THE ROYAL Bank of Scotland yesterday announced losses of £24 billion - the biggest in British corporate history. With the recession set to...

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