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The phrase "the country is falling apart" used to be uttered metaphorically by despairing old men. Today, it is literally true. Britain is falling apart. The leadership in the Scottish Parliament is determined to break away. The SNP have the advantage, w
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None other than Rupert Murdoch, ultimate boss of The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun – and now, we’re told, the Sun on Sunday – as well as the now defunct News of the World, had tweeted to anoint Alex Salmond with his backing, whether it was wanted or n
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Police representatives expressed concerns to the Local Government and Regeneration Committee that the new Scottish Police Authority would have too few people on the board to function properly. They were taking part in two evidence sessions on the Police
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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. If you want to hit radar-tracked, computer-analyzed golf shots off lush turf under Florida sunshine as a bree
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Councillor Barbara Grant from COSLA told the Local Government and Regeneration Committee that the Police and Fire Reform Bill was "far too sketchy" and "more clarity on a lot of the bill would be helpful" on 21 February 2012. Councillor Grant also said s
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Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said the Criminal Cases Bill "confirms our committment to be as open and transparent as possible" about the Lockerbie bomber's case. Mr MacAskill was giving evidence to the Justice Committee on 21 February 2012. The Scot
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The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) is to celebrate its centenary with a major exhibition in the Capital. Scotch Whisky: From Grain to Glass will be held in the Scottish Parliament from November 29, 2012, to January 25, 2013. To mark the landmark year fo
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ALEX Salmond has accused former Tory Cabinet ministers Sir Malcolm Rifkind and Lord Forsyth of having “learned nothing” since their time in power, after they launched strongly worded attacks on the idea of full economic powers for Holyrood. The First Min
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20 February 2012 Last updated at 16:08 ET Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch appears to have signalled his support for Scottish independence via the social media network Twitter. The owner of News Corporation tweeted the message: "Let Scotland go and compete. E
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David Lidington said Scotland would face a “clear problem” in the form of the Schengen Agreement, which allows for free travel across 25 EU states. The UK is outside of the European free travel area and is determined to remain so, a decision that means c
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Scotland may have to establish passport controls at the English border if it votes for independence, the UK's Europe Minister has said. David Lidington said Scotland would not necessarily inherit the UK's opt-out of the Schengen Agreement which permits f
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Blogminster seeks to bring you a live view of the workings of Parliament through the live commentary of insiders as well as departmental, parliamentary and government news. In addition, it gathers local news items that often languish on MPs’ individual w
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A NEW poem by Liz Lochhead and an exhibition exploring the history of the Scotch Whisky industry at the Scottish Parliament will mark the centenary of the Scotch Whisky Association. A brochure tracking key SWA and industry events of the last century will
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Blogminster seeks to bring you a live view of the workings of Parliament through the live commentary of insiders as well as departmental, parliamentary and government news. In addition, it gathers local news items that often languish on MPs’ individual w
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Exhibition at Hoilyrood is one of a number of events to mark the centenary of the Scotch Whisky Association. The history of Scotch whisky is to be put under the spotlight at an exhibition at the Scottish Parliament in November. The Scotch Whisky: From Gr
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The Scottish Secretary said he did not "envisage the circumstances" of Westminster raising an action in the UK Supreme Court despite the hard line taken by Advocate General Lord Wallace who warned a Scottish Parliament Bill to organise a referendum witho
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On his recent trip to Edinburgh, David Cameron has promised to devolve even more power from Westminster to the Scottish Parliament - if only the Scots reject outright independence in the planned referendum. While Cameron’s attachment to the Anglo-Scottis
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Former Chancellor Alistair Darling has backed further devolution for the Scottish Parliament. Mr Darling told BBC Scotland he believes some tax powers should be devolved in the event of a no vote in the independence referendum. Prime Minister David Camer
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Former Chancellor Alistair Darling has backed further devolution for the Scottish Parliament, as he anticipates playing "a major role" in the pro-union campaign on the independence referendum. The Labour politician said it would be "relatively easy" to h
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Labour MP Douglas Alexander says shared faith in fairness gives Union strength Feb 19 2012 By Douglas Alexander Douglas Alexander Image 1 Scottish Labour should look to the valleys of Wales for inspiration after their drubbing by the SNP last year, Dougl
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