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    He told a conference: "I long for the day when I won't just be writing letters or making phone calls to (Home Secretary) Alan Johnson or Phil Woolas to try and persuade them that their latest crazy decision needs to be amended." Copyright (c) Press Association Ltd. 2009, All Rights Reserved. Full Article at Arbroath Herald
    I long for the day when I won't just be writing letters or making phone calls to (Home Secretary) Alan Johnson or Phil Woolas to try and persuade them that their latest crazy decision needs to be amended.
    SOURCE: Arbroath Herald 2 weeks ago
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Progress made on population talks
  1. Scotland has an ageing population and an increasing dependency ratio. We need the flexibility within the system to attract more people of working age to contribute to our economy, fill skills gaps and help us prosper over the longer term.
    SOURCE: Arbroath Herald 2 weeks ago
  2. I raised recent cases which have worked against Scottish interests and the long-running sore that is the unacceptable detention of children at Dungavel. However, on the broader policy issues we did make good progress.
    SOURCE: Arbroath Herald 2 weeks ago

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