Iain Gray used today’s First Minister’s Questions to corner Alex Salmond over his refusal to name a date for Scotland’s referendum on independence, accusing the First Minister of being “scared of separation”. In typical First Ministers’ Questions style, Mr Salmond responded in kind by accusing the Labour leader of being “frightened of the concept of [...]
The week so far in Scottish politics
November 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
Squabbles over independence, a fight against sectarianism and donations from lottery winners: this is the week so far in Scottish politics. Listen here: Check back this afternoon for a run down of the first minister’s questions.
Last days before dissolution
March 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
by Gráinne Byrne As we approach the last official day for Holyrood MSPs before Parliamentary recess, opposing parties are marking their line in the sand ahead of tomorrow’s final questions session. This final session, before dissolution, sets the tone for a battle between the parties leading to the election on 5 May 2011. In an [...]
Short-list revealed for Scottish Politician of the Year Awards
November 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The nominations for the Scottish Politician of the Year Awards have been declared. The awards, introduced in 1999, are for politicians from all walks of life – from local authorities to Westminster. The annual awards are based on nine categories including the Politician of the Year, Public Campaign of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award. [...]
National Business Convention for Scotland
October 8, 2010 By 1 Comment
by Jamye Drohan The Federation for Small Businesses (FSB) and the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) today announced plans for the first National Business Convention to take place after the Holyrood elections in May 2011. The aim of the National Business Convention will be to form a partnership between hundreds of Scottish businesses, [...]
Parliament splash out on building during economic slump
October 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Matthew Robertson Taxpayers have once again paid the price, as it has been announced that over the last five years, they have had fork out over £4 million for maintenance costs for the Scottish Parliamentary buildings in Holyrood. This coming off the back of numerous occasions of over expenditure demonstrated by the government, such [...]
Minimum Prices for Alcohol to be set
March 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Pressure is increasing on the government to set minimum prices for alcohol in England, following the publication of Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donaldson’s annual report. This follows similar proposals made by the Scottish Government earlier this month. According to Sir Liam: “Cheap alcohol is killing us like never before”. He hopes that setting a [...]
A triangular roundabout?
March 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Elizabeth Gorrie Over £220,000 of taxpayers’ money is being spent on a triangular roundabout to be built outside the Scottish Parliament in an effort to prevent a terrorist attack on the building. The ’roundabout’ will be built at the entrance of the Parliament’s underground car park in Holyrood Road, reaching a height of one [...]
Holyrood defenceless against suicide attacks
February 4, 2009 By Leave a Comment
By Laura Mclean The Scottish Parliament is not strong enough to withstand a suicide bomb attack, despite having had £90 million spent on bomb-proofing the building, according to a report by the The Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure. A ring of steel and concrete is to be erected surrounding the Scottish Parliament , [...]
New job boost for Edinburgh
November 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Paul McCormack Aquamarine Power, Britain’s only marine energy company, has this week announced that there is potential for recruitment in the industry to increase by 150 per cent. The Edinburgh based organisation, which develops wave and tidal energy, believes that with the correct backing from the government, this form of energy production could eventually [...]
Living Streets Launch This Morning In Holyrood.
November 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Cara Liddle National launch of Scottish charity “Living Streets” will take place this morning in Holyrood to celebrate success as government funding has allowed the organisation to open a permanent base in the capital city. “Living Streets” is a charity campaigns for improvements to public spaces and better streets for people on foot. Using [...]
