Annie Lennox has become the first person to sign the Scotland Malawi Partnership’s pledge promising to develop the ongoing friendship between Malawi and Scotland. Ms Lennox agreed to sign the pledge after a University of Edinburgh report advised...
Wed 10 Nov 2010 by Melissa Wong | Read more »
Former First Minister Jack McConnell has announced that he will not be putting himself forward for re-election as an MSP. Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale, a former maths teacher, issued a statement in which he said: "I have been an elected repre...
Tue 14 Sep 2010 by Matt Macaulay | Read more »
It is, according to the now substantial mountain of PR material, ostensibly an event to celebrate Scottishness. But reactions to Homecoming Scotland have proved, at best, mixed, with criticisms of politicisation, tokenisation and profligacy taking a li...
Mon 12 Jan 2009 by Amy Grant | Read more »
First Minister Alex Salmond has been accused of letting “his foot off the pedal” in the fight against sectarianism by his Scottish Labour predecessor Jack McConnell.McConnell´s attack, which came in an unusually outspoken interview wi...
Fri 03 Oct 2008 by Matthew Moore | Read more »
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond was accused last week of entertaining wealthy SNP backers at Bute House at the expense of the taxpayer.A meal held in honour of Sir Sean Connery, a patron of the party, at the state-funded residence came to a total ...
Mon 19 Nov 2007 by Elisabeth Evans | Read more »