Tag: Westminster

Scotland protests Westminster cuts

Clare Carswell - October 23, 2010

By Clare Carswell MORE than 20,000 people marched through the centre of the Scottish capital to demonstrate against the financial cuts announced in Westminster this...

Election countdown is on as Salmond rallies troops

Deadline News Journalist - May 5, 2010

By Michael MacLeod ALEX Salmond got up on a soapbox to rally his SNP troops ahead of a frantic last few hours of canvassing today. He...

Government job scheme under fire

Deadline News Journalist - March 28, 2010

By Cara Sulieman THE GOVERNMENT has come under fire for only handing out employment funding to TWO Scottish firms. The job creation fund has splashed £30...

Tennent’s backs minimum pricing

Deadline News Journalist - January 25, 2010

By Cara Sulieman THE Scottish Government yesterday toasted a decision by brewing giants Tennent’s to back plans for minimum pricing on alcohol. But opposition parties said...

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...

Council bosses massive election jackpot is “nonsense”

Deadline News Journalist - January 17, 2010

By Andrea McCallum SCOTLAND’S highest paid council staff will share a £200,000 jackpot – for announcing the results of the General Election. The extra cash will...

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