Scotsman.com News - Politicsnews-politics:PoliticsBrown urges families to plan meals in a bid to cut food wastage- July 7, 2008 FAMILIES were urged by the Prime Minister to think before they buy food, as research found British households are throwing away hundreds of pounds worth every year.http://news.scotsman.com/politics/Brown-urges-families-to-.4261810.jp MSPs warned not to let party animals overrun parliament- July 7, 2008 THE Scottish Parliament is at risk of becoming "partyville", it was warned today, as figures revealed the number of events held at Holyrood had doubled.http://news.scotsman.com/politics/MSPs-warned-not-to-let.4261863.jp Jennifer Veitch: Rough justice for legal profession on television- July 7, 2008 SO, HAVE you been hooked by the coverage of the trial of the year yethttp://news.scotsman.com/politics/Jennifer-Veitch-Rough-justice-for.4260959.jp Ministers should draw long breath before compensating for asbestos lung scarring- July 7, 2008 WHAT'S the difference between exposure and injury The answer could be liability under Scots law, due to new legislation before the Scottish Parliament.http://news.scotsman.com/politics/Ministers-should-draw-long-breath.4260963.jp Carrying knife should spell automatic jail says Cameron- July 7, 2008 DAVID Cameron today said anyone caught carrying a knife in public without a reasonable excuse should be jailed as another young man died from stab wounds in London.http://news.scotsman.com/politics/Carrying-knife-should-spell-automatic.4262666.jp Two more MSPs join the Liberal Democrats' leadership contest- July 7, 2008 TWO senior Liberal Democrat MSPs, Tavish Scott and Ross Finnie, will today announce they are to stand for the leadership of their party.http://news.scotsman.com/politics/Two-more-MSPs-join-the.4261098.jp Fuel crisis threatening to stop wheels on the bus going round- July 7, 2008 A NUMBER of Lothian Buses services could be axed as fuel costs make it harder to balance books.http://news.scotsman.com/politics/Fuel-crisis-threatening-to-stop.4261934.jp Lord Hardie is top of judges' list for sentence challenges- July 7, 2008 LORD Hardie has had more convictions overturned and sentences successfully challenged than any other judge in Scotland, it emerged yesterday.http://news.scotsman.com/politics/Lord-Hardie-is-top-of.4261125.jp Fears for temps as council plans deal to save city 4m- July 7, 2008 FEARS have been raised over the impact a 4.2 million council savings plan will have on pay and conditions for temporary staff.http://news.scotsman.com/politics/Fears-for--temps-as.4261860.jp Protesters tip off MPs about waiters' cash- July 7, 2008 A CAMPAIGN by Scottish waiting staff to receive a fair share of tips was set to be discussed in Parliament today.http://news.scotsman.com/politics/Protesters-tip-off-MPs-about.4261805.jp |