LATEST NEWS FROM SCOTTISH LABOUR

GRAY – WRONG DECISION AND BOTCHED PROCESS The Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament have criticised the handling of the release from prison of Scotland’s worst mass murderer, Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi. The Committee examined...

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Labour's Jim Murphy has attacked the Tory party for refusing to guarantee the aircraft carrier contracts, threatening thousands of Scottish jobs. When asked if he supported the carriers, the Shadow Defence Secretary Liam Fox dodged the question and stated that...

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Scottish Labour's animal welfare spokesperson Elaine Murray has insisted that seals around the coast of Scotland will be better protected after her measures to toughen up the licensing regime for controlling the animals were included in the Marine Bill. Ms...

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Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray has written to the First Minister calling for clarification over serious allegations about ‘cash for access’ to Alex Salmond and his deputy Nicola Sturgeon. Iain Gray, MSP, said: “These are very serious allegations accusing Alex...

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Labour is today demanding that Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon answer questions over the scandal involving them entertaining guests for dinner in the Scottish Parliament in return for an £11,000 donation to a SNP election candidate. The story is reported...

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Scottish Labour’s Michael McMahon has condemned the SNP for presiding over the worst education cuts since devolution as local authorities attempt to find savings of £270 million. He confronted Alex Salmond at First Minister’s Questions with evidence that councils like...

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Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray accused Alex Salmond of “trying to get into the Guinness book of records for the fastest ever broken promise” over Scotland’s literacy programme. Iain Gray, MSP said: “Three weeks ago the First Minister agreed with...

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Scottish Labour’s Margaret Curran has accused the SNP and the Conservatives of stabbing Glasgow in the back by voting down Labour’s amendment to reinstate the Glasgow Airport Rail Link in the budget. Glasgow Baillieston MSP Margaret Curran said: “The SNP...

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PLEDGE TO REINSTATE GLASGOW AIRPORT RAIL LINK Labour’s Andy Kerr has condemned the SNP for doing a tawdry deal with the Tories over the budget and pledged that Labour’s manifesto for the 2011 Scottish election will include a...

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Jackie Baillie has pledged that if Labour win the next Scottish election we will save St Margaret’s Hospice. More than 100,000 people have so far signed a petition in support of the hospice. Labour’s commitment to funding continuing...

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