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'Extra public money' in new deal
London :: United Kingdom | 10 days ago
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But opposition parties say the deal with Chancellor Alistair Darling falls short of recommendations by an independent inquiry into Welsh funding. Gerry Holtham's commission called for a fairer system than the Barnett formula. The UK government said it...
Tags: Scotland, white paper, Holyrood, uk government, borrowing powers, United Kingdom, London, Politics, United Kingdom constitution, Western Europe, Northern Europe, Island countries, Commission on Scottish Devolution, Politics of Scotland, Barnett formula, Business Finance, Kenneth Calman, Alex Salmond, Members of the Scottish Parliament 1999-2003, Scottish Government, Liberal Democrats, Members of the Scottish Parliament 2007-, Wales, Politics of the United Kingdom, Scottish Parliament, Peter Hain, Scottish independence, Devolution, Govan
Holyrood backs plan to honour Scottish heroes
Glasgow :: United Kingdom | 11 days ago
Credibility Scottish Parliament under plans announced yesterday to name the building's committee rooms. MSPs, who presently meet in rooms known only as one to six, were asked to suggest people who made a "significant contribution" to the country. SNP back-bencher...
Tags: Scotland, Holyrood, United Kingdom, Glasgow, Scottish Parliamentary constituencies, Holyrood Edinburgh, Royal Mile, Scottish Parliament, Kenny Gibson
SNP urged to end Calman 'boycott'
Glasgow :: United Kingdom | 16 days ago
Credibility Secretary Jim Murphy has called on the nationalist government to end its "boycott" of plans to devolve more powers to Holyrood. Mr Murphy held talks last night with Presiding Officer Alex Fergusson and Unionist party leaders in the Scottish Parliament...
Tags: Calman Commission, Holyrood, United Kingdom, Glasgow, Constitutional commissions, Scottish Parliament, William Thomas Calman, Alex Salmond, Commission on Scottish Devolution, United Kingdom constitution, Members of the Scottish Parliament 1999-2003, Members of the Scottish Parliament 2007-, Politics
Holyrood proposes to cut budget
London :: United Kingdom | 20 days ago
Credibility The figures came in a letter to the parliament's finance committee. There would be a slight increase in the Scottish Parliament's "directly controllable" costs, of £100,000, which have been put at £46.7m. Scottish Parliament chiefs are required to budget...
Tags: Scottish Parliament Corporate Body, Holyrood, United Kingdom, London, Holyrood Edinburgh, Scottish Parliament, Royal Mile, Alex Fergusson, Politics
The SNP suddenly looks vulnerable
Glenrothes :: United Kingdom | 21 days ago
Credibility A question is being asked that previously no one dared whisper: has Alex Salmond lost his mojo? When he has tapped his conjuror's hat recently, only plums have emerged. Not long ago, he walked on water and everywhere his gaze fell there was healing and...
Tags: Labour, SNP, Glasgow North East, Alex Salmond, Holyrood, United Kingdom, Glenrothes, Politics of Scotland, Scottish Labour Party, United Kingdom constitution, Scottish National Party, Politics
Mould shuts Holyrood school indefinitely
New Brunswick :: NJ :: USA | about 1 month ago
Credibility Two hundred elementary students from a school in Holyrood, on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula, will be bused to another school because of mould in their building. New Brunswick's Opposition leader is calling on Premier Shawn Graham to clear the air about...
Tags: NB Power, New Brunswickers, opposition leader, Shawn Graham, Holyrood, premier shawn, Newfoundland
Recession helps Holyrood case for more fiscal power
London :: United Kingdom | about 1 month ago
Credibility THE global recession has strengthened the case for Holyrood to be given greater financial independence, a leading think tank said yesterday. Reform Scotland warns that in the short term there will need to be spending cuts or tax rises or both in order...
Tags: Holyrood
Pressure piles on Scotland's top mandarin over 'Nationalist bias'
London :: United Kingdom | 2 months ago
Credibility S top civil servant Sir John Elvidge is coming under mounting pressure amid new accusations that he is pursuing a Nationalist agenda. It has also emerged MSPs are still considering taking further action again Sir John after he apologised to a Holyrood...
Tags: civil services, Law Society of Scotland, Holyrood, London, london times, United Kingdom
MSPs 'snub' Queen as dozens stay away
Westminster :: CO :: USA | 5 months ago
Credibility Members of the Scottish Parliament were last night facing embarrassing accusations that they had snubbed the Queen after 48 out of a total of 129 failed to turn up for the celebrations to mark Holyrood's 10th anniversary. In what was being seen as a severe...
Scottish Conservatives step back from Calman Commission findings
London :: United Kingdom | 5 months ago
Credibility The first signs of discord among Unionist parties in Scotland over the Calman Commission report into extending Holyrood’s powers surfaced yesterday. They appeared after Annabel Goldie, the Scottish Conservative leader, appeared to distance herself from...
Tags: Calman Commission, Scotland, Holyrood
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