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Duncan Hamilton: Centralisation as a response to euro crisis would leave us all the poorer
Charlemagne knew a thing or two about expanding empires. He knew also about quelling local rebellions and converting unwilling peoples to a new ideology. It was, therefore, perhaps appropriate that German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble was awarded the Charlemagne Prize in Aachen. The award is for those who have effectively promoted the concept of a unified and cohesive Europe. It is not known whether anyone from Greece had a vote, but I somehow suspect not.
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Drumlanrig: Vintage nickname for Joan McAlpine
THAT the ex-journalist and now SNP MSP Joan McAlpine should enjoy a lavish lunch with Alex Salmond came as little surprise to her former newspaper colleagues who have long associated her with fine wine.
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Gerald Warner: Removing taint on Scots peers would be a noble jubilee gesture
LAST week’s report in Scotland on Sunday about the petition being sent to the Queen, requesting her to mark her Diamond Jubilee by reversing the Acts of Attainder passed against 18th-century Jacobites, subjecting their descendants indefinitely to “corruption of blood”, relates to issues at the emotional core of Scottish history.
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Johann Lamont: Don’t let Alex Salmond’s sideshow detract from the powers we have already
ALEX Salmond seems to have learned the wrong lesson from Tony Blair. The lesson from Blair is not that cosying up to Rupert Murdoch is the key to success.
52 commentsDavid Cameron ‘chillaxes’ with a ‘Clegger’
DAVID Cameron has the ability to “switch off” from the pressures of high politics in a way that almost no other MP can, according to a new biography of the Prime Minister.
3 commentsCommissioners clock in to claim daily expenses
THE Church of Scotland’s General Assembly opened in Edinburgh yesterday with its usual pomp and ceremony, but it immediately turned its attention to ensuring commissioners attend regularly for the rest of the week by decreeing that they must “punch in” for sessions.
2 commentsBullying claims: ‘harassment’ at HQ
The Church of Scotland was hit by allegations of bullying at its headquarters yesterday as the General Assembly got under way.
Church of Scotland 2012 General Assembly: Gay marriage to expose Kirk divisions
THE deep divisions in the Church of Scotland over same-sex marriage are expected to resurface this week when the General Assembly is asked to endorse the Kirk’s opposition.
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Scottish independence: Stars on the bill at ‘Yes Scotland’ launch
SOME of Scotland’s “leading stars” will lend their support to the campaign for Scottish independence when it is officially launched this week.
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Plan to make EU students pay tuition fees
SCOTTISH students could be charged tuition fees and then reimbursed under plans being considered to make their EU counterparts pay towards their education at Scottish universities.
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G8 summit: David Cameron calls for action on Eurozone meltdown
GREECE should remain in the Eurozone, G8 leaders stressed yesterday as David Cameron warned that a rescue plan for the stricken currency must be put in place “very fast” to avoid its potentially-devastating collapse.
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Anti-bigotry law fails to protect England fans
A CONTROVERSIAL new law designed to tackle bigotry and disorder in football will be powerless against anti-English racism and violence during this summer’s European Championships.
516 commentsFull-time mothers to get state pension
STAY-at-home mothers are to receive a full state pension for the first time under a radical overhaul of the retirement system.
Medal call for veterans
SECOND World War veterans who served on Arctic convoys should be given a dedicated campaign medal, veterans minister Keith Brown said.
MP urges Scottish high speed rail link
SCOTLAND should be included in plans for the high speed rail network, an SNP MP has claimed.
Ed Miliband puts pressure on Jeremy Hunt over hacking revelations
LABOUR yesterday piled further pressure on Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt to stand down as Ed Miliband said it now “beggars belief” that he remained in his job following fresh revelations in the Leveson Inquiry.
Scottish independence: Alex Salmond accused over second question in referendum
SCOTTISH Labour leader Johann Lamont yesterday accused Alex Salmond of floating a possible second question on further devolution as part of the independence referendum because he “fears” he won’t win the vote to leave the UK.
12 commentsDuke of Argyll joins Jacobite rebels to petition Queen for clemency
THE Queen is to be presented with a petition aimed at ending laws imposed by the British government on the vanquished Jacobite clans after the 1715 and 1745 risings.
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One-man Fringe show promises to lift the lid on tabloid tactics
IT HAS featured gripping testimony from media figures Rupert Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks as well as celebrity actors such as Hugh Grant and Sienna Miller. Now a taste of the Leveson Inquiry is coming to Scotland.
Scottish independence: Now for the referendum, says Alex Salmond
ALEX Salmond will launch his party’s campaign for Scottish independence later this month claiming he is still on track in his efforts to win secession from the UK following last week’s local government elections.
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Analysis: Lib Dems definitely the losers but winners harder to call
THE easiest question to answer about Thursday’s election is “Who lost?” Answer: “The Liberal Democrats”. They lost a little over half the 150 seats they were defending, just as they seem to have lost around half their vote too.
19 commentsScottish council elections: Straight to work for youngest councillor
THE Highlands’ youngest ever councillor got straight to work as newly appointed secretary of the authority’s SNP group and a role in forging a possible coalition administration with one or more other political parties.
2 comments‘No one in Labour has job for life’ says Johann Lamont
JOHANN Lamont repeated her warning yesterday that no Labour politician should have a “job for life” as the party prepares to push forward its reorganisation in the wake of its successful campaign in Glasgow last week.
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Scottish council elections: Labour set to tighten grip on Scotland’s big cities
LABOUR was last night hoping to form a minority administration in Edinburgh as part of its strategy to tighten its grip on three out of four of Scotland’s major cities.
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Local elections: Cameron and Clegg in joint fightback
SENIOR coalition figures will begin their fightback today following dismal election results that have heaped pressure on the already strained partnership.
8 commentsMay told to sort out chaos in airports
HOME Secretary Theresa May has been ordered to draw up emergency plans to deal with Britain’s border crisis as another airport launched an attack yesterday on her failure to cut queues.
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Independent Scotland a ‘terror risk’
INDEPENDENCE for Scotland could leave all parts of the UK more vulnerable to terrorist attack due to the risk of communication failure between intelligence services, a former leading police officer has warned.
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Scottish council elections: Stroll on easy street for defiant Salmond
ALEX Salmond’s fiercest critics might have been revelling in his discomfort yesterday, but on the campaign trail in Glasgow the First Minister’s buoyant demeanour betrayed no sign of inner turmoil.
75 commentsDemocracy ‘strange and distant’ to Scots
SCOTLAND is the least democratic nation at a local level of any in Europe leading to widespread disinterest in regional politics across the country, according to a new report by a leading think-tank.
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David Cameron keeps door open for Jeremy Hunt inquiry
DAVID Cameron’s support for Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt appeared to weaken yesterday as he opened the door to a full inquiry into the actions of his Culture Secretary over his dealings with News Corporation.
9 commentsSalmond’s Olympic club hire criticised
THE Scottish Government has been criticised for using taxpayers’ money to hire an exclusive London gentlemen’s club during the Olympic Games.
18 commentsAnalysis: Local focus alters big picture
RARELY can so much have depended on the outcome of an election about which so little is known.
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Argylls and Dragoons set to be scrapped
THE axe is set to fall on two of the most famous names in Scottish military history with armed forces cuts bringing an end to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and Royal Scots Dragoon Guards as front-line units.
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Labour calls for adviser to be investigated over News Corp role
ALEX Salmond hailed Rupert Murdoch as one of journalism’s most “substantial figures” on Saturday as Labour raised questions about the conduct of one of the First Minister’s closest aides over his role in lobbying the media mogul.
94 comments- Rangers takeover: Duff & Phelps threaten legal action against BBC
- Family mourn death of Glasgow ‘fight’ schoolboy
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
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- Alistair Darling leads ‘No to independence’ fight over tea and biscuits
- Scottish independence: SNP flip-flops over Nato
- Scottish Independence: SNP ‘won’t be Yes campaign’s only voice’
- Today’s youth not fit to be employed, says car firm Arnold Clark
- Scottish independence: ‘People here are best qualified to run Scotland’
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