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Scottish Parliament Elections

Jim Wallace on overcrowding in Scotland's prisons

When Californians go to the polls on 4 November, not only will they have to choose between Barack Obama and John McCain, but also whether they support minimum confinement rules for calves in veal crates, hens in battery cages...

Scottish Catholic leader urges public to vote in Glenrothes byelection

The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland has intervened in the Glenrothes by-election campaign with a plea to voters to tackle candidates on issues that "should concern every Catholic". By Auslan Cramb, Scottish...

Murphy rules out change to vote powers

Published Date: 10 October 2008 NEW Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy has ruled out transferring power over Scottish Parliament elections from Westminster to Holyrood. The switch was recommended in the independent Gould report on...

Labour comes out fighting in the eye of the economic storm

Published Date: 09 October 2008 IT'S not quite the historic showdown between Barack Obama and John McCain, but the countdown has now begun to the long-awaited Glenrothes by-election. And the result of the Fife contest – which...

SNP renews election ballot call

The SNP has renewed its appeal to the Westminster government to give the Scottish Parliament full responsibility for elections in Scotland. MSPs are due to debate a committee report into how the chaos of the 2007 elections can...

Gordon Brown to campaign personally in Glenrothes byelection

Scottish secretary says Brown has decided to take part despite convention keeping PMs away Gordon Brown plans to personally campaign to retain Labour's seat in Glenrothes at the forthcoming byelection, despite the convention...

Tory councillor Rust tipped to battle Darling at the polls

Published Date: 06 October 2008 TORY councillor Jason Rust has emerged as the favourite to become the party's candidate to fight Chancellor Alistair Darling at the next General Election. Conservatives in Edinburgh South-West...

Which party was rejected at the polls where?

I can’t say I’m surprised that an SNP candidate has pulled this old one out of the hat again. But it does amaze me that people constantly believe the argument without seeing the blatant inconsistency. Julie Hepburn: David...

Kenny Farquharson: Alex will regret his dangerous liaison

Published Date: 28 September 2008 ASK yourself this. He believes the Scottish people will be scunnered at the sight of Old Etonian Tories lording it over us in Downing Street. Will the majority of Scots agree that the...

Far North is key to Scottish economy take-off

CONFERENCE season for political parties can be inspiring, or fretful. Following the gaffes of Lib Dem UK leader Nick Clegg where he promised tax cuts, MSPs asked last week in the Less Favoured Areas debate why Lib Dems...

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