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‘Who dares wins’: Cheers and boos as SNP votes to end opposition to Nato
After a passionate and tempestuous debate that put the SNP leadership’s grip on the party to the test, Nationalists have backed an independent Scotland becoming part of the Nato nuclear alliance.
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Tory chief whip Andrew Mitchell resigns over ‘pleb’ row
ANDREW Mitchell last night bowed to mounting pressure and quit as the government’s chief whip over allegations he called a police officer a “pleb” .
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George Osborne tries to travel first class on standard ticket
CHANCELLOR George Osborne has been forced to pay a £160 train ticket upgrade after sitting in first class with only a standard ticket.
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SNP Conference: Scotland must build on achievements says Salmond
SCOTLAND needs independence to guarantee the future of the country’s distinctive policies like free personal care, Alex Salmond was expected to tell the SNP conference today.
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Crack down on Commission pay or we’ll veto EU budget, warns David Cameron
PRIME Minister David Cameron has threatened to veto the next European Union budget unless there is a crackdown on high pay in the European Commission.
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‘It’s not just about the constitution’ says Alex Salmond
Independence is necessary to give Scotland a more prosperous economy along with a just society, First Minister Alex Salmond will insist today.
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Expenses row: 27 MPs let out London homes while claiming taxpayers’ money to rent capital property
MPs are embroiled in a new expenses row after it emerged that 27 are letting out London homes at the same time as claiming public money to rent in the City.
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FSA ‘failed in its duty to public’ over crisis at RBS
The City watchdog was guilty of a “serious misjudgment” by failing to step in to block the takeover deal that sparked the near-collapse of Royal Bank of Scotland, according to the Treasury select committee.
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SNP conference: Narrow vote ends party’s opposition to Nato - as it happened Picture gallery
DELEGATES at the Scottish National Party’s conference in Perth have voted to overturn the Nationalists’ long-standing opposition to Nato.
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Gerry Hassan: Eton is top class on the referendum question
A NEW generation of the elite in British society are showing an increased interest in devolution, but it may be too little too late, writes Gerry Hassan
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Scottish independence
‘It’s not just about the constitution’ says Alex Salmond
Independence is necessary to give Scotland a more prosperous economy along with a just society, First Minister Alex Salmond will insist today.
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SNP conference: Narrow vote ends party’s opposition to Nato - as it happened Picture gallery
DELEGATES at the Scottish National Party’s conference in Perth have voted to overturn the Nationalists’ long-standing opposition to Nato.
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Catalan Scots could face both home and away referendums
Scots resident in Catalonia will soon face a referendum on independence in their adopted land if Catalan president Artur Mas has his way.
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There was a bit of a William Hague moment in the Perth conference venue yesterday when 12-year-old Makki Tahir delivered a speech to party delegates.
Tom Peterkin: One-man rescue operation keeps leadership’s Nato plans on track
There appeared to be an air of calm around Alex Salmond as his right hand held his voting card aloft, signalling his support for an independent Scotland joining Nato.
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