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Alex Salmond wins Politician of the Year »

First Minister Alex Salmond has been named The Spectator’s Politician of the Year at the magazine’s recent awards. Mr Salmond was praised for “seeing off” the leaders of his rival political parties and his “achievement in...

Wed 30 Nov 2011 by Megan Wells | Read more »

Lib Dem leader apologises for Alex Salmond cartoon »

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, Willie Rennie, has apologised after a cartoon was published on official Scottish Liberal Democrat Facebook and Twitter accounts portraying the Fist Minister in Arab dress. The controversy came after Alex Salmond haile...

Wed 16 Nov 2011 by Andrew Barr | Read more »

First Minister says 'London has had its turn' »

At the SNP annual conference in Inverness this week, First Minister Alex Salmond told delegates the days of “Westminster politicians telling Scotland what to do or what to think” were over, and claimed the Scottish people were now “in...

Wed 02 Nov 2011 by Andrew Barr | Read more »

Anti-gay marriage bishop meets with first minister »

Scottish Government plans for anti-bigotry legislation and same-sex marriage have come across criticism from important figures in the Catholic Church. The Bishop of Paisley, Phillip Tartaglia, has expressed concerns over the introduction of anti-bigot...

Wed 19 Oct 2011 by Megan Wells | Read more »

Scotland's sleep-walk towards independence »

When I heard that Nick Clegg had told Forth One radio during his visit to Scotland in August that he “would like to see Megrahi behind bars”, I did a double-take. Was the deputy prime minister suggesting that the UK government would try to ...

Wed 14 Sep 2011 by Pierre Thistlejohn | Read more »

The wind's pushing Scotland forward »

In the global race to develop sustainable alternative energy sources, Scotland is among the countries currently leading the pack. With 25 per cent of Europe’s tidal power and 10 per cent of its wave energy, the Scottish renewables sector is poise...

Wed 14 Sep 2011 by Marthe Lamp Sandvik | Read more »

Scots are 'ready to move on', says First Minister »

The First Minister, Alex Salmond, has announced 15 new bills to parliament including legislation to create a single Scottish police force, plans to combat sectarianism and the introduction of minimum alcohol pricing. This is part of the new SNP majori...

Wed 14 Sep 2011 by Andrew Barr | Read more »

SNP triumphant in unexpected Holyrood landslide »

Incumbent First Minister Alex Salmond's Scottish National Party secured the first overall majority in Scottish Parliament history last week, after an historic electoral landslide which forced three other party leaders to resign. The SNP gained 23 seat...

Thu 05 May 2011 by Marcus Kernohan | Read more »

Big choices, high stakes »

And so Scotland goes to the polls once again on Thursday. We all have an opportunity to elect the new Scottish Parliament. But what is at stake? The answer to that question depends on which of the two main contenders you ask. For the Scottish National...

Wed 04 May 2011 by Nicola McEwen | Read more »

Fool me once... »

In the last month, The Journal has interviewed the leaders of all five major Scottish political parties. We begin today with Alex Salmond and Iain Gray, respectively the leaders of the SNP and Scottish Labour. One of these men, it is generally accepted...

Wed 20 Apr 2011 | Read more »

Salmond: Labour in Scotland have had a generation of believing in nothing »

At a circular table in a glass-walled kitchenette inside the Scottish National Party’s Edinburgh headquarters, First Minister Alex Salmond is bullish about his party’s prospects at the impending general election. We find the formidable part...

Wed 20 Apr 2011 by Marcus Kernohan | Read more »

Salmond to hold summit with Old Firm managers »

Scottish first minister Alex Salmond has called for a meeting between the managers of Glaswegian football teams Celtic and Rangers. Salmond confirmed the move after the Scottish Cup replay at Celtic Park earlier in the month was described as ‘sh...

Wed 09 Mar 2011 by Jonathan Baldie | Read more »

The First Minister's poker face »

In American football parlance, it might be termed a Hail Mary play. The SNP government in Scotland, facing a general election in May and trailing Labour by up to ten points in the polls, are now betting the electoral house on perhaps the most contentio...

Wed 26 Jan 2011 by Editorial | Read more »

Salmond clashes with Cameron over referendum ahead of Edinburgh meeting »

Scotland’s first minister Alex Salmond has hit back after UK Prime Minister David Cameron indicated that he might attempt to take control of First Minister Alex Salmond’s promised referendum. Mr Cameron told the BBC’s Andrew Marr t...

Fri 14 Jan 2011 by Dominique Cottee | Read more »

Labour conference sparks rivalry ahead of May elections »

The rivalry between Scottish Labour and the Scottish National Party (SNP) has risen to new heights after both parties have drawn their annual conferences to a close, with the Holyrood elections fast approaching. Ed Miliband, leader of the Labour Party...

Wed 10 Nov 2010 by Andrew Barr | Read more »

Edinburgh University links with international institutions »

The University of Edinburgh is continuing to ensure its world-class reputation by consolidating its international relations with India and Russia. The last few months have seen new drives to augment its position with the opening of a Russian stu...

Wed 10 Nov 2010 by Sarah Purvis | Read more »

SNP shelve independence referendum »

The Scottish National Party (SNP) has announced its plans to leave their independence referendum until after the May elections. In a public statement, Scottish Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said that her party would "let the people decide" on ...

Sun 12 Sep 2010 by Jonathan Baldie | Read more »

Labour calls for heads to roll over Sturgeon fraudster defence »

The Scottish Labour Party has called on Deputy Minister Nicola Sturgeon to resign following her controversial decision to lobby for a convicted fraudster. Sturgeon’s letter to a sheriff on behalf of Abdul Rauf sparked outrage from opposition MSP...

Wed 17 Feb 2010 by Steven Campbell-Harris | Read more »

SNP accused of 'misleading' public with TV debates poll »

The Scottish National Party (SNP) has been accused of asking “misleading questions” in a poll which claims that the vast majority of Scots disagree with broadcasters excluding them from televised leaders’ debates. The SNP-commissione...

Wed 03 Feb 2010 by Joe Pike | Read more »

Scottish parties scrap over dual mandates »

The SNP has accused two Conservative and two Labour MSPs of “lacking respect for voters” over their decisions to stand as MPs in the upcoming general election. ‘Dual mandates’—as holding office in two parliaments is known...

Wed 20 Jan 2010 by Joe Pike | Read more »