Scottish Liberal Democrats

Type: Organization

Name: Scottish Liberal Democrats

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

FOI concerns after switch to national police and fire services

Willie Rennie is calling on the authorities to come up with a solution.DC Thomson / Dougie NicolsonTighter financial limits placed on information requests submitted to Scotland’s single police force and unified fire service could inadvertently create ... [Published Tayside and Fife Courier - May 18 2013]

Entities: Scotland, Willie Rennie, Police, Conspiracy, Kenny MacAskill

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 2 reports

UKIP UK Independence Party

Candidates for by-election listed

The full list of candidates for the Aberdeen Donside by-election has been announced. The by-election takes place on Thursday June 20 to elect a new MSP following the death of SNP MSP Brian Adam last month.The UK Independence Party (Ukip) candidate is ... [Published Wharfvalley - May 17 2013]

Entities: UKIP UK Independence Party, Alex Salmond, Christian Party (UK), Tom Morrow

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

NHS

NHS IVF changes will help to deliver fairer and more coherent system

Commenting as the Scottish Government announces it has accepted the National Infertility Group’s recommendations for access to NHS IVF services, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Jim Hume MSP said:Jim Hume“I am hopeful that these changes will ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 15 2013]

Entities: In Vitro Fertilisation, NHS, Scottish Government, Jim Hume

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

Threat to college reserves criticised

OPPOSITION parties have attacked the Scottish Government over a threat to the private reserves of colleges worth millions.Liam McArthur, education spokesman for the Scottish Liberal Democrats, said the Scottish Government had been aware of the problem ... [Published Herald Scotland - May 15 2013]

Entities: Scottish Government, Threat, Liam McArthur, Scotland

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Blanket ban on prisoner voting not a coherent position

During a debate at Holyrood today, Scottish Liberal Democrats urgedAlison McInnes the SNP government and the parliament to support a progressive approach to prisoner voting rights.Commenting after the debate, Justice spokesperson Alison McInnes MSP s ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 14 2013]

Entities: Alison McInnes, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Referendum

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 3 reports

Premier Inn

Detectives still to quiz daughter over death of mother

POLICE are maintaining a hospital bedside vigil as they wait to speak to the injured daughter of a woman who died after an incident at a Greenock hotel.Nicola McDonough was last night still in a critical condition after being found with serious injuries ... [Published Herald Scotland - May 13 2013]

Entities: Scottish Liberal Democrats, Premier Inn, Police

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 3 reports

Liberal Democrats

Lib Dems seek measured debate on short-term prisoner voting rights in referendum

Scottish Liberal Democrats plan to propose amendments to the Scottish Independence Referendum (Franchise) Bill that would seek to enable offenders serving short-term sentences to vote in the referendum on Scottish independence in 2014.The party’s justice ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 12 2013]

Entities: Referendum, Alison McInnes, Liberal Democrats, Scottish Liberal Democrats

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 2 reports

‘No-one else involved’ in Greenock hotel tragedy

POLICE have indicated they are not looking for anyone else in connection with the hotel tragedy that left a mother dead and her daughter critically injured. As Nicola McDonough, 23, remained too ill in hospital to communicate yesterday, police were struggling ... [Published The Scotsman - May 12 2013]

Entities: Liberal Democrats, Police, Scottish Liberal Democrats, James Watt

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 4 reports

Scottish Liberal Democrats announce candidate for Aberdeen Donside by-election

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have today announced that Christine Jardine has been selected as their candidate for the Aberdeen Donside parliamentary by-election.Cllr Steve Delaney, Alison McInnes MSP, Willie Rennie MSP, Christine Jardine, Sir Malcolm ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 11 2013]

Entities: Scottish Liberal Democrats, Malcolm Bruce, Alison McInnes, Willie Rennie

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 4 reports

Aberdeenshire Councillor joins Scottish Liberal Democrats

Willie Rennie MSP, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, hasWillie Rennie welcomed news that Councillor Fergus Hood has left the SNP and joined the Liberal Democrat group on Aberdeenshire Council.Cllr Hood was re-elected to the East Garioch ward in ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 06 2013]

Entities: Scottish Liberal Democrats, Willie Rennie, Liberal Democrats

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Warning over court closures

SCOTTISH Liberal Democrats have urged the SNP to heed concerns being vopiced by rural communities over court closures. ... [Published Ellon Times - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: Scottish Liberal Democrats

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

McInnes: Court closures will confirm SNP as party of centralisation

During an opposition day debate on access to justice in Scotland,Alison McInnes Scottish Liberal Democrats urged SNP members to heed the concerns of rural communities. This comes as SNP Ministers accepted proposals to close a fifth of Scotland's Sheriff ... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Alison McInnes, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Scotland, Erosion, courts

Quotes

About 50 protesters swarmed around Mr Farage as he twice tried unsuccessfully to flee the Royal Mile in taxis. Mr O’Hare added: "Mr Farage and his type of politics are constantly designed to shut down the most vulnerable people in society. What Mr Farage saw yesterday was people from all walks of life coming together to vocally oppose that."

Ukip candidate to stand in Liberton by-election [Published The Scotsman - May 18 2013]

He said: "The nature of Aberdeen means it is important that you can do business anywhere in the city at any time. The UKUK Government recognise this and are helping to ensure Aberdeen has first-class connectivity."

Candidates for by-election listed [Published Wharfvalley - May 17 2013]

A Scottish Government spokesman said: "I am confident that collectively we can find solutions that work for Scotland's colleges and students."

Threat to college reserves criticised [Published Herald Scotland - May 15 2013]

"Over the next few weeks I intend to speak to as many residents of Aberdeen Donside as possible, and ask them to place their trust in me to stand up for them and be a strong local voice at Holyrood."

Aberdeen Donside by-election: SNP MSP quits Holyrood [Published The Scotsman - May 14 2013]

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Ukip candidate to stand in Liberton by-election [Published The Scotsman - May 18 2013]
FOI concerns after switch to national police an... [Published Tayside and Fife Courier - May 18 2013]
Nine candidates to contest Aberdeen byelection [Published NewsnetScotland.com - May 18 2013]
Candidates for by-election listed [Published Wharfvalley - May 17 2013]
Nine candidates confirmed for Donside by-election [Published The Scotsman - May 17 2013]
News story: UK MP visits Botswana Parliament [Published Cabinet Office - May 16 2013]
NHS IVF changes will help to deliver fairer and... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 15 2013]
Threat to college reserves criticised [Published Herald Scotland - May 15 2013]
Threat to college reserves criticised [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 15 2013]
Blanket ban on prisoner voting not a coherent p... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 14 2013]
Aberdeen Donside by-election: SNP MSP quits Hol... [Published The Scotsman - May 14 2013]
Scottish independence vote should include inmat... [Published Politics: Politics blog \| guardian.co.uk - May 13 2013]
Detectives still to quiz daughter over death of... [Published Herald Scotland - May 13 2013]
Daughter faces hotel horror quiz [Published Glasgow Evening Times - May 13 2013]
Cops appeal for more info about tragic mum and ... [Published Paisley Daily Express - May 13 2013]
Lib Dems seek measured debate on short-term pri... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 12 2013]
Lib Dems: Let short-term prisoners vote in inde... [Published Stv.tv - May 12 2013]
Nigel Farage: UKIP will target 'patriotic Scots... [Published Stv.tv - May 12 2013]
Police in bid to track missing hours before mur... [Published Herald Scotland - May 12 2013]
LibDems push for prisoners to get a vote in ref... [Published Herald Scotland - May 12 2013]
‘No-one else involved’ in Greenock hotel tragedy [Published The Scotsman - May 12 2013]
Scottish Liberal Democrats announce candidate f... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 11 2013]
Scottish Liberal Democrats announce by-election... [Published Original 106 - May 11 2013]
Lib Dems select journalist as candidate for Abe... [Published Stv.tv - May 11 2013]
Lib Dems make by-election choice [Published BBC - May 11 2013]
Witness appeal: Premier Inn mother and daughter... [Published Stv.tv - May 11 2013]
SNP blow as councillor joins Liberal Democrats [Published Inverurie Herald - May 09 2013]
Queen's speech shows Lib Dems delivering for pe... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 08 2013]
SNP councillor Fergus Hood defects to Lib Dems [Published The Scotsman - May 06 2013]
Aberdeenshire Councillor joins Scottish Liberal... [Published Scottish Liberal Democrats - May 06 2013]