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Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0800

Nick Clegg Sends Eid Al-Adha Greetings

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:19:00 -0800

Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats has sent his best wishes for Eid Al-Adha.

Exit checks needed to stop immigration guesstimates says Huhne

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0800

"The Liberal Democrats have proposed a regional points-based system for immigration," says the Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary.

Nick Clegg challenges the Prime Minister over the Iraq Inquiry

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:19:00 -0800

Nick Clegg, Leader of the Liberal Democrats yesterday challenged the Prime Minister on the government’s ‘ culture of secrecy’ with regards to the Iraq Inquiry.

Deadline for Carbon Capture Competition set for 2014

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:19:00 -0800

West Fife MP Willie Rennie has received assurances from Secretary of State for Energy, Ed Miliband that the 2014 deadline for the pilot establishment of carbon capture technology will not be delayed.

Management at NHS Grampian and ARI must take responsibility for failings

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:45:08 -0800

Ross Finnie is in broad support of the measures now being put in place to address hospital infections at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary but believes changes need to be made to the senior management at ARI and NHS Grampian.

We must keep creative talent in Scotland

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:43:20 -0800

Liberal Democrat Margaret Smith MSP says that Scotland is in danger of losing creative talent because of the establishment of Creative Scotland.

SNP failing to support Scottish farmers with sheep EID

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:41:58 -0800

Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson Jim Hume MSP has accused the SNP of not doing enough to help Scottish farmers with the financial burden of introducing electronic sheep tagging.

Scott reveals £122 million quango slush fund

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:37:32 -0800

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott MSP has revealed that a Scottish quango is sitting on £122 million.

Swinney has moral responsibility to allocate money fairly

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:35:58 -0800

Liberal Democrat Local Government spokesperson Alison McInnes MSP says that the method of distributing local government finance as announced today is unfair.

Forth Bridge public transport badly thought out

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:34:28 -0800

Liberal Democrat MSP for Dunfermline West Jim Tolson says that the Government are not doing enough to develop public transport in West Fife to complement the building of the new Forth Crossing.

First Minister ducking and weaving on support for Scottish fishermen

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:32:37 -0800

Liberal Democrat Fisheries spokesperson Liam McArthur has challenged the First Minister to clarify what support will be given to Scottish fishermen hit by the EU's decision to extend emergency whitefish restrictions on the West Coast.

Labour and Tories burying their heads in the sand on sentence reform

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:27:32 -0800

Robert Brown says that Labour and the Tories are simply burying their head in the sand on sentence reform. They still do not recognise the total failure of short term prison sentences in helping to reduce crime in Scotland.

New schools announcement doesn't go far enough

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:24:24 -0800

Margaret Smith says today’s announcement of the next part of the Government's school building programme will benefit a handful of children in some areas in Scotland, but it goes nowhere near far enough.

Lib Dems urge SNP to drop minimum pricing

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:22:03 -0800