On 4 October I spoke to a meeting of the United European Left group of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Arriving a bit early, I sat through a presentation by a Moldovan judge, Victoria Sanduta, who was formerly the President of the Association of Judges in Moldova. She...
As in 1999 and 2003, the Scottish Parliament and Council elections were held on the same day in 2007. On this occasion, the Parliament elections generated an unusual level of controversy. This centred, firstly, on the newly-introduced electronic counting of votes which, in some cases at least...
The full scrutlneers' report of the Council elections, prellmlnary results of which were given last month, Is set out below.Although the response, at 39%% for the two Board electlons, and 25%% for the national ballots, Is a percentage point or two down on 1991, It Is stlll a very...
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Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) was found to be in about 500 homes in the Balnagask area of Torry, including 364 council properties. Hundreds of people were alerted to the problem on Thursday. But homeowners say they felt “frustrated” and “like an after-thought” to the loca...
In Episode 40 of Apolitical we are joined by Steven Purcell, formerly the Leader of Glasgow City Council, to discuss the outcomes from last week’s Scottish Parliament elections. Audio Player 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. ...
The Scottish Parliament evolved during the middle ages from the kingscouncil of bishops and earls. It is perhaps first identifiable as aparliament in 1235, described as a colloquium and already with apolitical and judicial role. By the early fourteenth century theattendance of knights and freeholder...
Reg McKay (15 July 1953 – 19 October 2009) was a Scottish journalist with the Daily Record newspaper. He was also a former Director of Social Work with Argyll and Bute Council and a former Director of the Action for Children charity. As well as writing crime fiction, he penned ...