Edinburgh Evening News - Politicsnews-politics:PoliticsM&S bag tax boost for Pringle- July 22, 2008 CITY MSP Mike Pringle today claimed the success of Marks & Spencer's charging scheme for plastic bags is proof that a bag tax would work.http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/politics/MS-bag-tax-boost-for.4310992.jp Call for more Olympic Games contracts to come to Scotland- July 22, 2008 SCOTLAND is losing out on millions of pounds worth of lucrative contracts for the 2012 Olympic Games, Edinburgh West Liberal Democrat John Barrett claimed today.http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/politics/Call-for-more-Olympic-Games.4310947.jp Plot snapped up for 100,000 in 2005 now worth millions- July 22, 2008 COUNCIL chiefs are sitting on a potential property market killing after buying a chunk of land at Meadowbank Stadium for 100,000.http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/politics/Plot-snapped-up--for.4310916.jp Gas-guzzler motorists facing huge hike in parking charge- July 22, 2008 MOTORISTS with the most polluting cars face higher charges under a radical shake up of Edinburgh's residents parking permit scheme.http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/politics/Gasguzzler-motorists-facing-huge-hike.4310959.j... MacDonald claims most Scots support assisted suicide law- July 22, 2008 MARGO MacDONALD today claimed a majority of Scots would back a change in the law so people with terminal illnesses could choose to die.http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/politics/MacDonald-claims-most-Scots-support.4310941.jp MPs to probe Scots' role in Euro affairs- July 22, 2008 MPs are to launch an investigation of the co-ordination between Westminster and Holyrood governments in representing Scottish interests in Europe.http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/politics/MPs-to-probe-Scots39-role.4310965.jp Civil servants to strike after pay offer fails- July 22, 2008 A STRIKE by civil servants angry at a below-inflation pay offer is set to disrupt the work of the Scottish Government over the summer.http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/politics/Civil-servants-to-strike-after.4310977.jp Foulkes praises Armys gay rights- July 22, 2008 LOTHIANS Labour MSP George Foulkes has praised the Army for its promotion of gay rights.http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/politics/Foulkes-praises-Armys-gay-rights.4311017.jp |