Michael Moore (UK politician)

Type: Person

Name: Michael Moore (UK politician)

Title: Secretary of State for Scotland

Organization: Liberal Democrats (United Kingdom)

Date of Birth: 1965-06-03

Place of Birth: Dundonald (United Kingdom)

Nationality: United Kingdom

Fact Sheet: Biography for Michael Moore (UK politician)

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 reports

Michael Moore (UK politician)

Borderers to get TV coverage of debate

FOLLOWING significant pressure from politicians across the south of Scotland, ITV Border will show coverage of the ongoing independence issue.Last week STV broadcast a debate between local MP Michael Moore and Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon – however, ... [Published Southern Reporter - 5 hours ago]

Entities: John Lamont, Michael Moore (UK politician), Nicola Sturgeon

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Scottish independence will force up rates

Scottish mortgage lenders could be forced to raise rates if the United Kingdom breaks up, the Treasury has warned.Lenders based north of the border were responsible for over a quarter of all mortgages completed in 2011-12, according to a government report. ... [Published Your Mortgage - May 22 2013]

Entities: Mortgages, Scotland, United Kingdom

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

London blocks calls for livestock levy repatriation

The prospect of Scotland getting its hands on £1.4 million of livestock levies annually going into the English meat promotion board slipped away this week with Whitehall rejecting the Scottish Government’s latest claim to the cash. The dispute, which ... [Published The Scotsman - May 23 2013]

Entities: Scotland, Livestock, Repatriation, Richard Lochhead

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Alex Salmond

London 'Has Held Back Scotland'

Scotland has failed to reach its full potential under Westminster rule, the First Minister claimed as he launched a new paper on the economic impact of independence.Alex Salmond insisted that Westminster's policies did not fit with the priorities north ... [Published Real Radio Scotland - May 21 2013]

Entities: Scotland, Scottish Government, Westminster, Alex Salmond

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Michael Moore: Unity will allow Capital firms to keep cashing in

Edinburgh has a globally  respected and hugely valuable financial services  sector that, along with associated professional services, provides employment for more than 50,000 people living in and around the Capital.Household names such as Standard Life, ... [Published The Scotsman - May 21 2013]

Entities: Michael Moore (UK politician), Scotland, United Kingdom, Edinburgh (United Kingdom)

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Scottish independence could threaten thousands of banking jobs

Finance and banking jobs in Scotland would be at risk if major firms opt to pursue larger markets in England, warns Treasury The Treasury has claimed that thousands of Scottish banking and finance jobs could shift to England after independence because ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 20 2013]

Entities: Scotland, Mortgages, John Swinney

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

BBC British Broadcasting Corp

Scrutinise Treasury paper, Moore urges

Secretary of State for Scotland Michael Moore urges the public to scrutinise the latest UK government report on the implications of Scottish independence.He was speaking to BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme ahead of the release of the ... [Published BBC - May 20 2013]

Entities: Michael Moore (UK politician), UK Government, Scotland, BBC British Broadcasting Corp

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Former editor embarks on new career in politics

A former weekly newspaper editor who became head of the Press Association in Scotland has been selected as a Lib Dem election candidate.Christine Jardine, left, who was editor of the Deeside Piper, has been selected to stand in the Aberdeen Donside by-election ... [Published Hold The Front Page - May 20 2013]

Entities: Scottish Press Association, Malcolm Bruce, Alison McInnes, Scotland

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Westminster EU stance strengthening Yes support as new poll shows No vote slipping

General In a further boost to the Yes campaign, the poll also indicated support for a No vote was down on its March level even without the EU concern.$ The latest poll has 44 per cent support for a No vote, which is 2 per cent down on a similar poll carried ... [Published NewsnetScotland.com - May 19 2013]

Entities: European Union, Scotland, Westminster

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Round one throws up need for a Plan B

NIGEL Farage's comical flight from the mob may have grabbed the headlines this week but fear not convoluted arguments about the currency of an independent Scotland continued regardless.The setting was the STV studio in Glasgow where Nicola Sturgeon and ... [Published Herald Scotland - May 18 2013]

Entities: Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland, Pro-British, United Kingdom

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Scottish Independence debate

Last night the Secretary of State for Scotland and Scotland's deputy First Minister went head to head in the first debate on TV.High on the agenda was the economy and what would happen to Scotland's currency if there is a yes vote:You can see the Scottish ... [Published itv.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Michael Moore (UK politician), Scotland, Disaster

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Nicola Sturgeon and Michael Moore clash in independence debate

Debate: The two politicians went head-to-head on Scotland Tonight.Nicola Sturgeon and Michael Moore have clashed in the first major televised debate of the referendum campaign.The Deputy First Minister and the Secretary of State for Scotland went head-to-head ... [Published Stv.tv - May 17 2013]

Entities: Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland, Michael Moore (UK politician)

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Borderers to get TV coverage of debate [Published Southern Reporter - 5 hours ago]
UK Govt must talk to Scottish Govt before refer... [Published NewsnetScotland.com - 14 hours ago]
Treasury paper fails to appreciate existing reg... [Published Tods Murray - May 23 2013]
London blocks calls for livestock levy repatria... [Published The Scotsman - May 23 2013]
Scottish independence will force up rates [Published Your Mortgage - May 22 2013]
London 'Has Held Back Scotland' [Published Real Radio Scotland - May 21 2013]
Scottish Government's latest independence docum... [Published Daily Record - May 21 2013]
Michael Moore: Unity will allow Capital firms t... [Published The Scotsman - May 21 2013]
Anger at BBC Scotland virtual news blackout of ... [Published NewsnetScotland.com - May 21 2013]
Scottish independence could threaten thousands ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 20 2013]
SNP: Former Labour chancellor says Scotland 'pa... [Published PoliticsHome - May 20 2013]
Scottish Secretary Michael Moore warns that mor... [Published Daily Record - May 20 2013]
Scrutinise Treasury paper, Moore urges [Published BBC - May 20 2013]
Former editor embarks on new career in politics [Published Hold The Front Page - May 20 2013]
Westminster EU stance strengthening Yes support... [Published NewsnetScotland.com - May 19 2013]
Round one throws up need for a Plan B [Published Herald Scotland - May 18 2013]
Scottish Independence debate [Published itv.com - May 17 2013]
Cable told ‘cut red tape and banks need to help’ [Published Southern Reporter - May 17 2013]
Nicola Sturgeon and Michael Moore clash in inde... [Published Stv.tv - May 17 2013]
Currency, oil and debt: The economics of Scotti... [Published Stv.tv - May 16 2013]
Debate: Nicola Sturgeon and Michael Moore cross... [Published Stv.tv - May 16 2013]
Nicola Sturgeon and Michael Moore make their ca... [Published Stv.tv - May 16 2013]
Midlothian MSP protests about Borders TV covera... [Published The Edinburgh Reporter - May 16 2013]
Watch Scotland Tonight debate with Nicola Sturg... [Published Stv.tv - May 16 2013]
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