Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmond, launched the 2008 Royal National Mod at Falkirk last night, announcing a £2.7 million package from the Scottish Government for Gaelic education.
In making the announcement, Mr Salmond spoke poetically of the Gaelic language, describing it…
The Prime Minister, the Chancellor, the Governor of the Bank of England and the Chair of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) went into what can only be described as an emergency meeting at 5.00pm this evening.
As we have reported earlier,…
Breaking news: Labour have avoided a by-election in the Motherwell seat of former Scottish First Minister, Jack McConnell. Mr McConnel was due to become High Commissioner in Malawi in the New Year, which would have required his resignation as an…
Scotland’s First Minister, Alex Salmond has established a Council of Economic Advisers to advise him on the development of strategies for sustainable economic growth in Scotland. He is now bringing in the Council to work with him in negotiations with…
The UK Government is listing events which must be broadcast live on free television channels. The list is known as ‘the crown jewels’. There is also a ‘B’ list of events which must be broadcast free but not necessarily live…
With the First Minister choosing to stay in Scotland to deal with the threat to Scottish jobs in the Lloyds TSB takeover of HBOS, he has sent Argyll’s MSP, Enterprise, Energy and Tourism Minister, Jim Mather, to delegate for him…
Following the market activities that weakened HBOS, triggering its takeover by Lloyds TSB, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has banned the practice of ’short selling’ from last midnight (18th September) until 16th January.
What is ’short-selling’? It is a profit-generator that…
A rise in the duty imposed on the sale of red diesel by the UK Governemnt - a rise over 150% more that that recommended in a recent EU directive - is seen as having ‘the potential to cripple west…
Alex Salmond and the Scottish Government’s cabinet have held meetings this summer in four different locations reaching much of Scotland’s territory. (We have let it be known that Argyll should be on the list planned for next summer.)
Today Gordon Brown…
National Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg, was visiting Holyrood yesterday and lifted his political skirts in an invitation to the SNP to negotiate with the Scottish Lib Dems over the planned replacement of council tax with a local…
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