Tag: scottish parliament

Health quango back-tracks on external PR contract

Deadline News Journalist - January 18, 2010

By Cara Sulieman A SCOTTISH health quango has back-tracked on plans to hire an external public relations company after coming under fire from politicians. NHS Health...

Murphy vows to smash far right party with local coalition

Deadline News Journalist - January 17, 2010

By Rory Reynolds THE BRITISH National Party’s Scottish leader aims to contest Jim Murphy’s seat in the May election as part of PR drive to...

Labour peer demands changes to First Ministers Questions

Deadline News Journalist - January 10, 2010

By Oliver Farrimond A SENIOR Labour Peer has written to the Scottish Parliament to demand changes to First Minister Questions, describing the current format as...

Holyrood bosses apologise after transsexual searched by male guard

Deadline News Journalist - January 7, 2010

By Rory Reynolds BOSSES at the Scottish Parliament have been forced to apologise after a “very vulnerable young” transsexual visitor was searched by a male...

Residents use Facebook to start grit campaign

Deadline News Journalist - January 6, 2010

By Cara Sulieman SCOTS fed up with treacherous road conditions are taking to the internet to vent their anger. Hundreds of Facebook groups have been set...