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Alex Salmond

Financial crisis How the dream of Scottish independence died

As RBS and HBOS the twin pillars of Scotland's economy fell into the hands of the Westminster Government politicians north of the border were left contemplating whether the dream of Scottish independence is now dead.

Salmond to unveil new Scottish event

Published Date: 14 October 2008 FIRST Minister Alex Salmond will take a break from dealing with the global financial meltdown, which has rocked the Scottish banking system, to confirm today that Scotland will join the...

Kirsty Scott: How the theft of the Stone of Scone in 1950 inspired a new movie

At last, the dramatic theft of the Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey is getting its due in a new movie. Kirsty Scott on a Scottish heist When Ian Hamilton took a crowbar to the side door of Westminster Abbey on Christmas...

Shareholders count cost of bail-out deal

Published Date: 14 October 2008 THE merger of HBOS and Lloyds TSB was dealt a blow yesterday after shareholders were told that they would receive less for their shares as the government announced plans to take about a 40 per...

Cigars, champagne and caviar – the gifts our leaders love (oh, then there's the toy rat and 24...

Published Date: 14 October 2008 The gifts were among a treasure trove received by SNP ministers since the party came to power in May 2007. Mr Salmond, the First Minister, received signed football shirts, tea from India,...

Is this the man who’ll confirm the Labour come-back?

Should you be taking the 100/30 against Labour at Glenrothes? By any normal standards Labour should be on target to hold on to the safe seat of Glenrothes in the by election on November 6th. This is the constituency that...

Alex Salmond says independence hopes still alive despite banking crisis

Alex Salmond has insisted that his economic case for independence has not been shattered despite Gordon Brown's nationalisation of Scotland's two largest banks. By Simon Johnson, Scottish Political Editor The First Minister...

'Row over pub's squirrel stew'

Your round-up of the daily newspapers - October 13, 2008 A pub landlord has been swamped with abusive emails after serving squirrel to kids. Chef Gareth Eddy cooked grey squirrel in a stew with dumplings and veg as part of a...

European leaders back Brown's rescue blueprint

Published Date: 13 October 2008 GORDON Brown's blueprint for a £500 billion rescue of UK banks has won the backing of European leaders. After a week of chaos on the markets, the eurozone countries endorsed radical plans to...

£2.7m more for Gaelic education

GAELIC is a unique vehicle for passing Scottish understanding from one generation to the next, First Minister Alex Salmond said when he launched the Royal National Mod 2008 in Falkirk at the weekend. advertising The Mod,...

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