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Scottish Labour conference ends with call to grab independence debate 'opportunity'
Labour must ''grasp'' the opportunity provided by the constitutional debate raging in Scotland to reassert its ''fundamental values,'' a senior MP said yesterday. (...)
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Ed Miliband to open Scottish Labour's conference in Dundee with twin attack on Tories and SNP
Ed Miliband will kick off the Scottish Labour spring conference in Dundee today with a twin attack on the UK and Scottish governments. (...)
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New leader Johann Lamont vows Labour will be party for 'all of Scotland'
New Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont has pledged to look beyond the party's central belt heartland and refocus on areas like Dundee. (...)
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'Labour has completely changed' — Iain Luke resigns from party in disgust at treatment of former SNP leader Gordon Wilson
Shockwaves rippled through Scottish Labour as it emerged the former Dundee East MP Iain Luke has resigned from the party. (...)
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Scottish Labour is warned it must look beyond its central belt heartland
Scottish Labour must look beyond its central Scotland heartland and refocus on areas like Dundee if it is to recover from its election humiliation, one of its MSPs has claimed. (...)
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Call for action after Scotland narrowly avoids double-dip recession
There have been calls for urgent action on the economy after it emerged that Scotland only narrowly avoided a double-dip recession. (...)
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Senior officers warn merging police forces could lead to more crime
Merging Scotland's police forces could cause a rise in crime and the loss of thousands of jobs, the country's most senior officers have warned. (...)
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Tommy Sheridan transferred to Castle Huntly
Disgraced politician Tommy Sheridan has settled into his new home — Castle Huntly open prison outside Dundee. (...)
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Southern Cross crisis should inform council care home plans
A major financial crisis at one of the UK's biggest care home providers should act as a "stark warning" to Fife Council over its plans to privatise provision, it has been claimed. (...)
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Researchers calculate SNP's council tax freeze will cost over £3 billion
The SNP's council tax freeze will have cost over £3 billion by the end of this Scottish parliamentary term, it has emerged. (...)
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Comment: a seismic shift in Scottish politics
Words like "historic" are overused by journalists, but there is no doubt that the events that have unfolded today mark a seismic shift in Scotland's political landscape. (...)
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Council job cuts are 'humiliating blow' to SNP
Scottish labour has claimed one of the SNP’s key manifesto pledges was in tatters after papers revealed a "flagship" nationalist council has made almost 200 compulsory redundancies. (...)
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David Cameron enters Scottish election battleground — via the pages of The Courier
Prime Minister David Cameron will enter the Holyrood election battle with a swipe at the two men vying to be First Minister. (...)
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Wendy Alexander passing up politics to put family first
Former Scottish Labour leader Wendy Alexander has shocked her party by announcing she is quitting politics. The Paisley North MSP said she wants to spend more time with her family and will not stand at the upcoming Holyrood election. (...)
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Leaked policy email reveals SNP 'chaos' — Labour
First Minister Alex Salmond was facing embarrassment after a leaked email appeared to reveal details of several hastily drawn up new policies. (...)
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Scottish Labour reveals SNP's '100 broken promises' to begin election campaign
Failing to dual the A9 has been cited as one of "100 broken promises" of the SNP's time in government. (...)
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Scots are UK's hardest-hit by recession
The Scottish Government has been accused of failing the poor after a new survey revealed the recession has hit Scots harder than people elsewhere in the UK. (...)
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Scottish students will have to pay university tuition fees — Labour
It is "inevitable" that Scottish students will have to pay for a university education, Scottish Labour have said. (...)
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Lib Dem MSP stresses north-south split over tuition fees
Scottish Lib Dem education spokeswoman Margaret Smith addressed a students' rally outside the Scottish Parliament and distanced herself from legislation that divided her party in England. (...)
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SNP 'bound to lose' independence referendum, says former leader
A prominent nationalist and former Dundee MP has admitted the Scottish Government was "bound to lose" a referendum on independence. (...)
