Following on from my post yesterday, I should mention that the Tories’ Scottish Leader Annabel Goldie (who, contrary to popular believe is neither a mid-90s trip hop recording artist or the Blue Peter dog), has announced the goal of forming the main opposition in 2007 and has ruled out the Tories forming a coalition with… Continue reading Scottish Politics Redux
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Scottish Politics
The build up to the next Scottish Parliament elections is getting interesting. There are plenty of people within the Lib Dems who don’t want another coalition with Labour, and the feeling is reciprocated. Today’s Scotsman is spinning that Lord Steel’s Commission Report to both recommend “quasi-independence” (what everyone else in the known world calls federalism)… Continue reading Scottish Politics
Beam me down, Scotty
Three thoughts about this story, Beam problem disrupts parliament: I didn’t realise the new hi-tech Scottish Parliament had teleportation! You spend all that money, only for the thing to start falling down after a year?! Perhaps this is linked to the opening of the Welsh Senedd? Maybe there is some scientific principle stopping two devolved… Continue reading Beam me down, Scotty