Tag: Iain Gray
Opposition bowing out at Holyrood
THE OPPOSITION SPEECHES Outgoing Labour leader Iain Gray was first of the opposition to congratulate Salmond.Gray then delivered a thoughtful and dignified speech –...
Alex Salmond for a second term
Newsnet Scotland is today backing Alex Salmond to be returned as First Minister on Thursday for the next 5-year Holyrood term while polls show...
Labour’s fightback: the grumble of the bumble
by Paul Kavanagh Iain Gray launched Labour's much anticipated fightback on Monday, making a pitch for the support of Scotland's last two Liberal Democrat...
Labour launch manifesto for older people
Scottish Labour Leader Iain Gray today said Labour's manifesto would offer "respect, support and dignity" for pensioners, as he launched his party’s manifesto for...
The election so far: a balanced opinion
by Matt Brown The Scottish elections are drawing ever closer. With less than two weeks to go before we discover who will be leading...
Iain Gray pledges a helping hand to first-time buyers
Scottish Labour Leader Iain Gray today met with first-time buyers and pledged to help them realise their dream of owning their own home by...
Labour reprimanded by Wikipedia officials after online information doctored
by G.A.Ponsonby Labour party officials have been reprimanded by online reference site Wikipedia after information damaging to party figures in Scotland was removed from...
Labour civil war ahead of Holyrood election
by Alex PorterWeekend reports claim that the Labour party in Scotland face internal divisions that could derail the party's goal of replacing the SNP as...
Labour reeling: last ditch smear attempt fails as Megrahi files finally...
A last ditch attempt at smearing the Scottish government on the Megrahi issue has failed spectacularly after official documents exonerated the SNP’s handling of...
Lockerbie, Megrahi and Labour hypocrisy – the truth comes out
by Joan McAlpine All the documents relating to Megrahi's release were made public today. As expected they vindicate the Scottish government and are highly...