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Last call for unity on minimum pricing

By • on May 23, 2012, 12:20 pm

With Parilament set to approve ground-breaking measures to tackle alcohol abuse tomorrow, the SNP have made a final plea for unity....

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Demand for Oil & Gas show nation’s wealth depth

By • on May 23, 2012, 12:20 pm

Resource-rich Scotland in demand like never before...

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Disappointing retail sales show last year’s VAT rise has backfired – Jamieson

By • on May 23, 2012, 11:31 am

Cathy Jamieson MP, Labour’s shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury, responding to today’s retail sales figures, said:...

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Labour motion undermines council garden stance

By • on May 23, 2012, 11:09 am

Labour MSP John Park has tabled a motion undermining Labour’s key argument to overturn the result of the Aberdeen City garden referendum....

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The Government should be focussed on ensuring a successful outcome to the talks now underway on Iran – Alexander

By • on May 23, 2012, 11:08 am

Douglas Alexander MP, Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary, commenting on reports today that senior ministers are discussing how Britain would respond in the event of a military confrontation between Israel and Iran, said:...

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Infrastructure plan must now be used to help jobs

By • on May 23, 2012, 1:00 am

Welsh government ‘in slow lane’ Plaid Cymru has criticized the Welsh government for being in the slow lane in maximizing the economic potential of infrastructure investment and in looking for innovative ways to raise finance in light of cuts. Plaid Cymru’s finance spokesperson, Ieuan...

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Plaid Cymru condemns UK government s failure to offer serious measures for jobs

By • on May 23, 2012, 1:00 am

ConDems need to wake up to the scale of the crisis Plaid Cymru has today accused the UK ConDem government of having failed to wake up to the scale of the economic crisis. Plaid Cymru leader, Leanne Wood AM, argued that the Queen’s speech contained no measures for jobs. Leanne Wood went...

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Plaid Cymru call for Europe to introduce Robin Hood Tax

By • on May 23, 2012, 1:00 am

Financial Transaction Tax an 'idea whose time has come'...

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ECHR’s prisoner voting decision – Khan

By • on May 22, 2012, 5:29 pm

Sadiq Khan MP, Labour's Shadow Justice Secretary, said on today’s prisoner voting decision by the European Court of Human Rights:...

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Shove Trident and invest in shovel ready

By • on May 22, 2012, 3:03 pm

The SNP has comments on news that the MoD is set to spend £350million on design contracts for renewal of Trident....

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SNP welcome launch of Yes Scotland campaign

By • on May 22, 2012, 2:00 pm

SNP Campaigns Director Angus Robertson comments on the announcement that the Yes Scotland campaign is to launch on Friday 25th May....

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SNP MP calls for Hammond meeting on Kinloss waste

By • on May 22, 2012, 2:00 pm

Angus Robertson MP for Moray has called for a meeting with defence secretary Philip Hammond to discuss reports of waste at the Kinloss base....

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"Call to arms"for Blair a disaster for No campaign

By • on May 22, 2012, 2:00 pm

The proposed involvement of former PM Tony Blair in the No campaign would be a “disaster” for the anti-independence parties, the SNP says....

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Osborne more unpopular within Tories than Lib Dems

By • on May 22, 2012, 2:00 pm

Poll shows Tory members have ranked the Chancellor more unpopular than Lib Dem ministers Michael Moore and Danny Alexander....

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Labour closing ranks to block opposition on COSLA

By • on May 22, 2012, 2:00 pm

SNP MSP Jamie Hepburn has condemned North Lanarkshire Council chiefs for blocking SNP representation on COSLA....

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