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Alistair Darling: Alex Salmond Would Make Scotland An 'Economic Pariah'

HuffingtonPost.com | Ned Simons | Posted 22.05.2013 | UK Politics

Alex Salmond would turn an independent Scotland into an "economic pariah", former chancellor Alistair Darling has warned. Writing for The Huffingto...

Salmond's Default Position Bankrupts His Credibility

Alistair Darling | Posted 22.05.2013 | UK Politics
Alistair Darling

Salmond thinks that suggesting a debt free start is good politics, but people understand there are consequences. If you declare yourself bankrupt you don't start anew with a fresh slate, your bad credit history follows you around for the rest of your life. The consequences for borrowing, business and mortgages would be dire.

Scotland Has Every Right to Be Confident About Our Economic Prospects

Nicola Sturgeon | Posted 22.05.2013 | UK Politics
Nicola Sturgeon

Scotland not only has massive economic strengths - we are financially strong too. This impressive track record in innovation, our wealth of natural resources and skilled workforce means that Scotland has every right to be confident about our economic prospects as an independent country.

Salmond: Scotland Would Be Just Fine On Its Own

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Tom Moseley | Posted 21.05.2013 | UK

Scotland's prosperity is being "held up" by being part of the United Kingdom, Alex Salmond has claimed. The First Minister has published a paper sh...

Mehdi's Morning Memo: Dave's Love Letter To The Loons

Huffington Post | Mehdi Hasan | Posted 21.05.2013 | UK Politics

Then ten things you need to know on Tuesday 21 May 2013... 1) DAVE'S LOVE LETTER TO THE LOONS Under fire from his activists and backbenchers, un...

Scottish Benefit Cuts 'Could Cost 17,000'

PA | Posted 24.03.2013 | UK Politics

The cut to Scottish benefits will be nearly twice as high as UK government estimates and could result in 17,000 job cuts, according to the deputy firs...

Sturgeon: Referendum Our 'Date With Destiny'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.03.2013 | UK Politics

The next 18 months will be the most exciting in Scotland's history as the country prepares to vote in the independence referendum, Deputy First Minist...

'Hypocrisy' from IDS Over Claims Scotland Can't Pay Its Own Welfare Bill

PA/ The Huffington Post UK | Posted 19.11.2012 | UK Politics

Work and Pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith has been accused of "hypocrisy" by the Scottish government after he claimed Scotland couldn't afford its...

Gay Marriage in Scotland Gets The Go-Ahead From SNP Government

The Huffington Post UK | Chris Wimpress | Posted 31.01.2013 | UK Politics

Gay Marriage will be made legal in Scotland, the SNP government announced on Wednesday morning, after the Scottish government finally agreed the frame...

Legionnaires' Cases Continue To Rise In Edinburgh

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.06.2012 | UK

The number of cases of Legionnaires' disease in an outbreak in Scotland has risen. The overall number of cases in the Edinburgh outbreak now stands...

Second Clean-Up Ordered After Legionnaires' Outbreak

PA | Posted 11.06.2012 | UK

The health and safety watchdog has ordered a clean-up at a second company being investigated as a possible source of an outbreak of Legionnaires' dise...

Legionnaires Cases Expected To Decrease

PA | Posted 10.06.2012 | UK

Cases of the deadly Legionnaires' disease are expected to decrease this week, but health officials say they cannot yet be sure the outbreak has reache...

Cases Of Legionnaires Disease Continue To Rise

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.08.2012 | UK

The number of confirmed and suspected cases of Legionnaires' disease has risen to 80, the Scottish Government's Health Secretary has confirmed. Th...

74 Confirmed And Suspected Cases Of Legionnaires' In Edinburgh

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 08.06.2012 | UK

There are now 74 confirmed and suspected cases of Legionnaires' disease amid an outbreak in the Scottish capital. It also emerged that the Health a...

Suspected Cases Of Legionnaires' Disease Increases To 37, In Addition To Confirmed 24

Huffington Post UK / PA | Posted 07.08.2012 | UK

The number of suspected cases of Legionnaires' disease in a deadly outbreak has increased to 37, the Scottish Health Secretary has said. The number...

First Fatality Of Edinburgh Legionnaires' Outbreak Named

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 07.06.2012 | UK

The first fatality of the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Edinburgh has been identified as a father-of-two from the Seafield area of the city. Ro...

21 Legionnaires Cases Confirmed After Deadly Outbreak In Scotland

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.06.2012 | UK

There are now 21 confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease following a deadly outbreak, Scottish Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has said. Another ...

Scottish Cases Of Legionnaires' Disease 'To Continue Rising'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.06.2012 | UK

The number of people who have contracted Legionnaires' disease is expected to continue rising until the weekend following a deadly outbreak in Edinbur...

SNP Seeks Minimum Alcohol Price

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 14.05.2012 | UK Politics

The Scottish Government has announced it will seek a minimum pricing of 50p per unit of alcohol. Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon made the announce...

Scottish Independence: With More Pandas Than Tory MPs, Scotland Doesn’t Need Dictated to By David Cameron

Humza Yousaf | Posted 11.03.2012 | UK Politics
Humza Yousaf

No one cares more about Scotland's success than the people who live here and that, ultimately, is why independence is the best choice for our future.

SNP Consider Minimum Price For Alcohol Units

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 31.12.2011 | UK Politics

SNP ministers are looking at introducing a minimum price for alcohol units, after similar plans were rejected by MSPs during the previous Scottish gov...

SNP At First Conference Since Win

PA | Posted 19.12.2011 | UK Politics

Scottish National Party leaders will set out the "next steps in Scotland's journey" at the party's annual conference. The SNP said the four-day gat...