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Lamont’s continued silence slammed as Falkirk ‘civil war’ consumes Labour party
By Angela Haggerty SNP Westminster leader Angus Robertson MP has slammed Labour for failing to tackle the "real problems" facing Scotland amid the...
David Miliband set to resign as MP
David Miliband, the brother of Labour leader Ed Miliband has announced he is to step down as an MP tomorrow to take up a...
Lamont ‘humiliated’ as Miliband backs universal benefits
By Bob Duncan Scottish Labour leader Johann Lamont is today facing claims that she has been publicly humilliated after UK Labour leader Ed Miliband praised universal benefits...
Murdoch, the pursuit of Alex Salmond and the forgotten accusations
By Bob Duncan and G.A.Ponsonby “Politicians of Devolved government” have been exempted by Lord Leveson from the UK pattern of “too close” relationships...
Miliband in Scottish trip as support for Labour leader drops
By a Newsnet reporter Labour leader Ed Miliband’s arrival in Scotland today coincides with polls showing his popularity north of the border is...
Miliband praises Thatcher’s conviction but claims Brown lacked vision
By Bob Duncan Labour leader Ed Miliband has compared himself to Margaret Thatcher, whom he described as a ‘conviction politician’, and said he...
Miliband admits not raising phone hacking with Murdoch at private party
By Bob Duncan Labour Leader Ed Miliband has admitted meeting Rupert Murdoch at a private party last summer but failing to raise the issue of...
Miliband criticised for out of touch “candyfloss’ national identity comments
By a Newsnet reporter Speaking at the Festival Hall in London on Thursday during a debate about the constitutional future of the UK, Labour...
It’s about ‘Jobs, Jobs, Jobs’ says Alex Salmond on final weekend...
By Martin Kelly Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond has insisted his party are focused on creating jobs as the local election campaign enters its...
Miliband to speak in Glasgow against independence
By a Newsnet reporter Labour leader Ed Miliband is visiting Glasgow today in what will be his first major intervention in the Scottish constitutional...