Tag: alex salmond

Scots harbour reopened to commercial shipping

Deadline News Journalist - October 18, 2011

KIRKCALDY Harbour was officially re-opened to commercial ships today after a 20 year gap. The Fife harbour, owned by Forth Ports, is once again...

Almost half of Scots intend to vote SNP at Westminster elections

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - October 18, 2011

The SNP have welcomed the Populus poll for the Times which put the party 17 points ahead of Labour in Westminster voting intentions. A YouGov...

Is Banana Boots Billy the man to slip up Salmond?

Scottish News

Peter Laing - September 11, 2011

COMEDIAN Billy Connolly has emerged as Scottish Labour's secret weapon in the battle to save the union. Tom Harris, a leadership candidate for the party,...

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer blasts Edinburgh tram loan plans

Scottish News

Anna Gault - August 24, 2011

By Kevin Duguid ALISTAIR Darling has branded Edinburgh City Council's plans to borrow £231m to extend the city’s tram route as “absolute madness”. The former Chancellor...