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The Liberal Democrats are concerned about the amount of taxpayers cash being paid to top officials. And the party has indicated it will back the SNPs budget if the wage cut, which could free up to around Ł30million in public money, goes ahead. Full Article at Daily Express
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John Swinney: “we set an example” The Scottish Government is considering cutting the pay of high-earning public-sector workers by 5%. Full Article at Press and Journal
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Finance secretary John Swinney may lop 5% off high earners A proposal for a 5 per cent cut in the salaries of all public sector employees earning £100,000 or more is the bottom line for Liberal Democrats supporting the Scottish Government's budget... Full Article at Edinburgh Daily News
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It is one of a number of ideas the Lib Dems are discussing with Finance Secretary John Swinney, whose budget needs backing from other parties if it is to be passed by parliament. Full Article at Portadown Today
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There was an unmistakeable air of optimism as party interns, student activists and county worthies mixed with George Kynoch, the deputy chairman of the Scottish Conservatives, and Alberto Costa, a 38-year-old lawyer who desperately hopes to be at the... Full Article at Edinburgh Daily News
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SCOTTISH ministers are considering a 5 per cent cut on public sector "fat cat" salaries and using the cash to help the lower paid during the recession, Scotland on Sunday can reveal. • Swinney: in negotiations. Full Article at The Scotsman
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Grim pictures of a Scottish economy struggling to recover from recession, businesses handicapped by a steep fall in investment and a lack of a government spending stimulus have been presented by the Scottish government’s chief economic adviser. Full Article at Times Online
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A Holyrood committee has said ministers should think again about their moves to give themselves greater powers. Members of the Finance Committee said serious concerns had been raised about the proposal. Full Article at BuryFreePress
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The chancellor’s failure to allow the Scottish Government to bring forward more money from future budgets for capital projects could cost 5,000 jobs, it was claimed last night. Full Article at Press and Journal
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SNP finance secretary John Swinney said 5,000 jobs are at risk because of the omission from the Pre-Budget Report of accelerated capital spending. Full Article at The Scotsman
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Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers in Scotland could have their pay capped after the SNP signalled plans to copy Alistair Darling’s clampdown on salaries. Full Article at Times Online
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The accusation came from Finance Secretary John Swinney who said the rebuff by Chancellor Alistair Darling would jeopardise progress already achieved through Holyrood's economic recovery plan. Full Article at Asian Leader
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John Swinney: call for help Panicking City of London financiers begged Chancellor Alistair Darling not to indulge in banker-bashing last night amid signs he is planning a one-off raid on bonuses. Full Article at Press and Journal
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Opposition attempts to press the Scottish Government to reinstate an axed airport rail link have been rejected by MSPs, a Holyrood committee report said yesterday. Full Article at Press and Journal
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IN FINE VOICE: Pupils at Airlie Primary School sing at the school’s opening ceremony The multimillion-pound revamp of an Angus primary school has been unveiled. Full Article at Press and Journal
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OPPOSITION attempts to press the Scottish Government to reinstate an axed airport rail link have been rejected by MSPs, a Holyrood committee report said today. Full Article at The Scotsman
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Your account has been frozen. For your available options click the below button. To read this article in full you must have registered and have a Premium Content Subscription with the Press Association site. Full Article at Scarborough Evening News
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A last-ditch attempt by Labour to have the scrapped Glasgow Airport Rail Link reinstated into the Scottish budget has been rejected by MSPs. Full Article at BBC News
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Iain McMillan finds it difficult to stay angry for long. Full Article at Times Online
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Business leaders blast John Swinney over decision to axe Glasgow Airport Rail Link Nov 24 2009 By Magnus Gardham BUSINESS leaders yesterday piled more pressure on John Swinney to spare the Glasgow airport rail link from the axe. Full Article at The Daily Record
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Scotland's Finance Minister John Swinney (R) sits next to First Minister Alex Salmond as he listens to questions during the unveiling of his 35 billion pounds budget plans for the year ahead at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland, September 17, 2009.
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The Pre-Budget Report is deeply damaging for Scotland. It puts in jeopardy all the progress we have made through our economic recovery plan and threatens to undermine the first fragile signs of recovery we are beginning to see across the country
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The SNP is a curious mix. In Alex Salmond’s speech there was much talk of social democracy; if you listened to John Swinney there was a lot of talk of promoting business.
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Along with several eminent economists – including Andrew Hughes Hallett, who was a member of the Calman independent expert group – we have pointed out that the Calman proposals are not properly thought through and could well be damaging to Scotland.
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While Scotland continues to have higher employment and economic activity rates than the UK as a whole, these figures confirm that there is no room for complacency. We must continue to do all we can to position Scotland's economy for recovery.
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While Scotland has high levels of broadband availability, the Scottish government and BT recognise the frustration felt in some rural communities where people are unable to obtain a service.
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