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Lesley Riddoch: A noble and welcome pledge – shame they haven't delivered



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Published Date: 06 October 2008
IF IMITATION is the sincerest form of flattery, Alex Salmond might well look smug. The UK conference season has drawn to a close, with Labour and the Tories borrowing SNP policy like there's no tomorrow.
Tory shadow chancellor George Osborne wowed delegates with the promise of a council-tax freeze and Gordon Brown finally bounced in the right direction by promising to phase out prescription charges. Sorry, chaps: it may not have reached the giddy hei...



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  • Last Updated: 05 October 2008 9:52 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Lesley Riddoch
 
1

Sierra Foothills Scot,

Diamond Springs 06/10/2008 02:06:37
This article is a great advertisement for Scotland's indpendence.
2

Linda,

Edinburgh 06/10/2008 08:04:21
Just like BBC/ITV Lesley says the UK conference comes to a close.
The SNP conference is later this month.
3

kinsfolk,

Edinburgh 06/10/2008 15:20:09
Thank you for this story as it may open some eyes to the obstacles that kinship carers face.
kinship carers in Edinburgh are looking into the cases in London to see if they can take this forword in Scotland.

 

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