Wendy Alexander

The witch-hunt against politicians is the real scandal

timesonline.co.uk     07-Jul-2008   34 related          

There is a superficially pleasing symmetry about the resignation of mayoral appointments in the Great Wen. A few months ago the right-wing press scalped Ken Livingstone's black man, Lee Jasper, and last week the liberal press...                    

City chiefs under fire as projects' funding cut

scotsman.com     08-Jul-2008          

Published Date: 08 July 2008 CITY leaders were today warned that decades of work to regenerate Edinburgh's most deprived areas is being undone by their handling of a new Government fund. Former minister for communities, Malcolm...                    

Evening News Caption Competition: Tuesday

scotsman.com     08-Jul-2008   3 related          

What do you think Wendy Alexander is saying to the school pupil? Or perhaps the young lad is talking to her? The Evening News caption competition couldn't be simpler to enter. All you have to do is post your caption below....                    

Bonding Over Blue Balloons

buzzle.com     07-Jul-2008          

Michael White: Tories can usually rely on a warm welcome in parts of Glasgow East, if only because their blue balloons are the color of Rangers FC With just 7% of the vote, David Cameron knows his candidate has no chance of...                    

Jackie Ashley: The Tory claim to be cleaner than Labour is already shot

guardian.co.uk     07-Jul-2008   2 related          

Every day seems to bring a fresh allegation, but Cameron's bandwagon is likely to keep on rolling - right up to the election A willing suspension of disbelief: that is what's been happening when it comes to Britain and the...                    

Three-way fight for Lib Dem leadership

scotsman.com     07-Jul-2008   11 related          

Published Date: 07 July 2008 LIBERAL Democrats have at least a three-way choice for a new leader after Ross Finnie and Tavish Scott today announced they would stand in the party's leadership contest. Following hot on the heels...                    

Brian Morton: A politician may really want to spend more time with his family

guardian.co.uk     06-Jul-2008          

Resigning in order 'to spend more time with my family' seems a peculiarly British phenomenon, or peculiarly British rhetoric, since the essence of the thing is that nobody believes it. Americans, interestingly, are much more...                    

Summertime and the readin' is easy

scotsman.com     06-Jul-2008          

Stuck for which books to pack in your suitcase? We asked the great and the good for their holiday must haves Mark McGhee Motherwell FC manager I always like to read two books at once and this summer I've got Will Self's...                    

Scotland on Monday

scotsman.com     06-Jul-2008          

WELCOME to today's tasty news morsels, including RED TOP REVIEW Game, set and Murray Despite the thrills and spills of yesterday's epic Wimbledon final between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, The Sun today tries to squeeze the...                    

Support for independence slips slightly

sundayherald.com     06-Jul-2008          

Nationalists and Unionists now neck and neck By Paul Hutcheon, Scottish Political Editor SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENCE HAS dropped slightly in the first opinion poll conducted since the SNP government's first parliamentary session...