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Heriot-Watt professor attacks diaspora centre's slavery 'whitewash' »

A leading Scottish academic has attacked the newly-opened Centre for Diaspora Studies at the University of Ediburgh for failing to address Scotland’s involvement in the slave trade. Dr Geoff Palmer, professor emeritus of Heriot-Watt University, ...

Tue 09 Dec 2008 by Paris Gourtsoyannis | Read more »

One in five MSPs keep it in the family »

Nearly one in five MSPs are employing family members on their personal staff, according to a new accountability register published last week. The register, instigated by calls for greater accountability, publishes details of MSP staff hirings and the ...

Tue 09 Dec 2008 by Ross Melton | Read more »

Euthanasia debate reignited by "right to die" girl »

A senior nurse has defended legislation that threatened to prosecute a terminally ill teenager who refused a life saving heart operation. Doctors attempted to bring Hannah Jones, from Herefordshire, to the High Court in London over her right to die. T...

Sun 23 Nov 2008 by Adam Carrington | Read more »

Shetland chief calls for independence »

The Shetland Chief Sandy Cluness has called for autonomy from Scotland for the North Atlantic archipelago and its 22,000 population, at a time when Scottish independence from Westminster is being debated. Mr Cluness, the figurehead of the Shetland Isl...

Sun 23 Nov 2008 by Sarah Clark | Read more »

Surprise Labour win in Glenrothes »

In a shock victory, Labour held onto their seat in the Glenrothes by-election with 55.1 per cent of the total votes last week. With the odds stacked firmly on the SNP’s side, nobody could have expected the 6,737 majority in what was expected to ...

Sun 09 Nov 2008 by Rebecca Sibbett | Read more »

No Obama for Britain, says Phillips »

The historic election of Senator Obama to the Oval Office last Tuesday overturned 250 years of racial injustice and inequality in the United States. In Britain it has sparked debate across party lines about when Britain will follow suit and elect a bla...

Sun 09 Nov 2008 by Ross Melton | Read more »

Students benefit local communities, claims report »

Students are highly beneficial to the local economy and an unjustly punished for anti-social behaviour, claims new report. The report claims that students are highly valued by the local communities, stating that as a result, "the government is seeking...

Sun 09 Nov 2008 by Katie Oakes | Read more »

Scottish schools threatened with end to charity status »

Four of Scotland’s top private schools have been threatened with the loss of their charitable status if they fail to increase their spending on bursaries. The four schools, which include Huthesons’ Grammar in Glasgow and Merchiston Castle ...

Sun 09 Nov 2008 by Ross Melton | Read more »

Scottish Cardinal attacks "Nazi" embryology research »

Leading Scottish Catholic Cardinal Keith O’Brien has sparked outrage by comparing the Government’s Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill to “Nazi-style experiments.” The Cardinal made his invective remarks in an open letter t...

Sun 09 Nov 2008 by Liam Martin | Read more »

Brown credit crunch success reaps rewards in Glenrothes poll »

The bailout of Scottish banks has been seized on by Unionist parties who have been weighing in against first minister, Alex Salmond's plans for Scottish independence this week.In the cauldron of the Glenrothes by-election, Labour, the Conservatives and...

Sun 26 Oct 2008 by Kevin Guyan | Read more »

Electronic voting to return despite 2007 vote disaster »

The Edinburgh Council by-election due to be held early next month is to adopt the same electronic voting system as was used for the last national election in May 2007, sparking fears that history will be unnecessarily repeated.The election, due to be h...

Sun 26 Oct 2008 by Megan Taylor | Read more »

Damning testimony for police at de Menezes inquiry »

The inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes at Stockwell tube station on 22 July 2005 heard this week that the Brazilian could have been stopped safely before he was killed by anti-terrorist officers from the Metropolitan Police. A senior po...

Sun 26 Oct 2008 by Matthew Moore | Read more »

Proposed 'information hub' already under attack »

New proposals to build a new central database of all mobile phone and internet networking data have already met with fierce opposition across party lines. The system, designed to aid crime investigation and the elimination of terrorist activity, has be...

Sun 26 Oct 2008 by Alice Stanes | Read more »

Scottish jails at bursting point »

The Scottish Conservative leader has accused Alex Salmond of glossing over shortages in capacity at Scottish prisons at First Minister's Questions. Annabel Goldie said the First Minister has no back up plan in the event of a loss of accommodation at on...

Mon 13 Oct 2008 by Matthew Moore | Read more »

'Freudian self-harm' behind Mandelson appointment »

Prime Minister, Gordon Brown instituted a cabinet reshuffle over the weekend of Friday 4 October in a effort to relaunch his government and capitalise on recent gains in popularity owing to his stewardship of the financial crisis.The reshuffle saw many...

Mon 13 Oct 2008 by Ross Melton | Read more »

Patients' lobbies funded by drugs companies »

This week the Independent newspaper called into question the credibility of several charities responsible for lobbying the NHS for expensive drugs and treatments. The investigation revealed that many of them received funding from pharmaceutical co...

Mon 13 Oct 2008 by Magnus Huntly-Grant | Read more »

Conservatives change tack on Iraq war »

The first act of a Conservative government will be to launch a full inquiry into the war in Iraq, the party's foreign affairs spokesperson has promised.The announcement was made by shadow foreign secretary, William Hague in his speech to the Conservati...

Mon 13 Oct 2008 by Megan Taylor | Read more »

Holyrood sketch: Salmond's metamorphosis »

It's been a happy few weeks for the prime minister, as he gets his economist's hands dirty trying to deconstruct a financial crisis that a decade of Blairism helped to build. Ironic, isn't it, that Gordon Brown spent the better part of that decade wait...

Mon 13 Oct 2008 by Matthew Moore, Ross Melton | Read more »

McConnell attacks First Minister over sectarianism policy »

First Minister Alex Salmond has been accused of letting “his foot off the pedal” in the fight against sectarianism by his Scottish Labour predecessor Jack McConnell.McConnell´s attack, which came in an unusually outspoken interview wi...

Fri 03 Oct 2008 by Matthew Moore | Read more »

Darling rules out energy windfall tax »

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Fri 03 Oct 2008 by Magnus Huntly-Grant | Read more »