LibLink: Christine Jardine – Balance of Scottish power
Until the Summer, Christine Jardine was deep at the heart of Government as a special adviser on Scottish media based in Downing Street. She’s now returned to Scotland and full time Liberal Democrat...
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LibLink… Willie Rennie: The fear in a continental drift
The last time I heard the phrase continental drift used was when I was half asleep in a Geography class more years ago than I care to remember. Willie Rennie uses it in today’s Scotsman to talk about...
View ArticleLibLink…Tavish Scott: Courting election woe with party first
Nobody ever goes near a court without there being severe stress involved. Whether it’s for a criminal matter, because you’re in debt or going through a horrendous family situation, being able to access...
View ArticleA Sunday afternoon read – Rosie Wallace: The Sisters
Earlier this year, I talked to Rosie Wallace about her first two novels which I’d devoured in a couple of days over last Christmas. Her third novel is still a work in progress but the Scotsman featured...
View ArticleLibLink: Tavish Scott: One party rule is harming Holyrood
This week, Holyrood’s Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick put forward proposals which she said would strengthen the Parliament’s role in holding the Scottish Government to account as the Herald reports:...
View ArticleLibLink: Christine Jardine: Campbell-Bannerman, School Meals Pioneer
There has been some controversy about Nick Clegg’s sudden announcement last September that schoolchildren would get a hot meal every day at school for the first 3 years. Some within the Party feel that...
View ArticleLibLink: Tavish Scott: Cuts plan is Osborne masterstroke
Well, we almost choked on our tea here in LDV Towers when we read that headline. Then we remembered that Tavish is hardly best buddies with the Tories, nor with the idea of the Coalition. What was his...
View ArticleLibLink: John Barrett: Independence is about country, not cash
Former MP for Edinburgh West John Barrett has made a surprise intervention in the debate on Scottish independence. Writing in the Scotsman last Saturday, he became the only senior figure so far to say...
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LibLink: Sam Ghibaldan: Time to end constitutional quirk
English votes for English Laws has become the great rallying cry of the last week ever since David Cameron decided it was appropriate to use the exact moment that almost half of the 85% of Scots who...
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LibLink: Michael Moore: The Smith Commission has delivered
This was the week that the Government unveiled the 44 clauses of the Scotland Bill which will be debated after the General Election. Former Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore was a member of...
View ArticleLibLink: Willie Rennie: Scottish Tories are a referendum themed tribute act,...
Willie Rennie has written a scathing attack on the Scottish Conservatives for the Scotsman newspaper. He accused Ruth Davidson’s party of being nothing but a “referendum themed tribute act.” In...
View ArticleLibLink: David Steel: We need liberalism more than ever
David Steel has written an article for the Scotsman explaining why liberalism is needed more than ever in the face of both domestic and international challenges. He praises both Tim Farron and Willie...
View ArticleLibLInk: Alistair Carmichael: Theresa May’s liberal rhetoric a surprise
Alistair Carmichael has written an article for today’s Scotsman in which he matches up Theresa May’s words on entering Downing Street to her actions in government. Certainly we can all remember...
View ArticleLibLink: Christine Jardine – Balance of Scottish power
Until the Summer, Christine Jardine was deep at the heart of Government as a special adviser on Scottish media based in Downing Street. She’s now returned to Scotland and full time Liberal Democrat...
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LibLink… Willie Rennie: The fear in a continental drift
The last time I heard the phrase continental drift used was when I was half asleep in a Geography class more years ago than I care to remember. Willie Rennie uses it in today’s Scotsman to talk about...
View ArticleLibLink…Tavish Scott: Courting election woe with party first
Nobody ever goes near a court without there being severe stress involved. Whether it’s for a criminal matter, because you’re in debt or going through a horrendous family situation, being able to access...
View ArticleA Sunday afternoon read – Rosie Wallace: The Sisters
Earlier this year, I talked to Rosie Wallace about her first two novels which I’d devoured in a couple of days over last Christmas. Her third novel is still a work in progress but the Scotsman featured...
View ArticleLibLink: Tavish Scott: One party rule is harming Holyrood
This week, Holyrood’s Presiding Officer Tricia Marwick put forward proposals which she said would strengthen the Parliament’s role in holding the Scottish Government to account as the Herald reports:...
View ArticleLibLink: Christine Jardine: Campbell-Bannerman, School Meals Pioneer
There has been some controversy about Nick Clegg’s sudden announcement last September that schoolchildren would get a hot meal every day at school for the first 3 years. Some within the Party feel that...
View ArticleLibLink: Tavish Scott: Cuts plan is Osborne masterstroke
Well, we almost choked on our tea here in LDV Towers when we read that headline. Then we remembered that Tavish is hardly best buddies with the Tories, nor with the idea of the Coalition. What was his...
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