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Jurors retire in sex-crimes trial of former Scottish leader Scottish National Party

Jurors retire in sex-crimes trial of former Scottish leader

LONDON (AP) — Jurors at the High Court in Edinburgh were sent home for the weekend after briefly commencing their deliberations Friday in the trial for alleged sex crimes of Scotland’s former first minister, Alex Salmond.After Salmond’s defense lawyer wrapped up by saying there was something “strange” about the allegations,…
bubmag
March 20, 2020
Ex-Scottish leader begins defense against sex crimes claims Scottish National Party

Ex-Scottish leader begins defense against sex crimes claims

Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland, has denounced some of the sexual charges against him as “deliberate fabrications for a political purpose.”March 17, 2020, 5:18 PM2 min readLONDON -- Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond denounced some of the sex-crimes charges against him as “deliberate fabrications for a…
bubmag
March 17, 2020
“Medicare for all” and the art of political branding Scottish National Party

“Medicare for all” and the art of political branding

LAST MONTH Ronnie Cowan, a Westminster MP from the Scottish National Party, wrote to Britain’s Department for Work and Pensions on behalf of some incensed pensioners in his constituency. Pensioners are often incensed, but these complaints were not about inflation-indexing or retirement ages; they were linguistic. The irate retirees did…
bubmag
March 12, 2020
“Medicare for all” and the art of political branding Scottish National Party

“Medicare for all” and the art of political branding

LAST MONTH Ronnie Cowan, a Westminster MP from the Scottish National Party, wrote to Britain’s Department for Work and Pensions on behalf of some incensed pensioners in his constituency. Pensioners are often incensed, but these complaints were not about inflation-indexing or retirement ages; they were linguistic. The irate retirees did…
bubmag
March 12, 2020
SNP Westminster leader calls for ‘legitimate and legal route’ to Scottish independence Scottish National Party

SNP Westminster leader calls for ‘legitimate and legal route’ to Scottish independence

THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL Party must take a “legitimate and legal route” for Scotland to gain independence, the party’s Westminster leader has said. Ian Blackford has dismissed some calls from within the SNP for a “plan B” in the face of the UK Government’s continued refusal to allow a second independence referendum.…
bubmag
March 10, 2020