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I appreciate that John Swinney wants to make a political point and that he and Derek Brownlee have entertained us with some of the points that they have made, but there is a real, substantive issue: in the context of the spending review—in particular, one that is aligned with an election—how do we do what is best for Scotland?
That is the sort of thing that we are talking about. We are not talking about minor transport improvements; we are talking about major new schemes.Personally, I would not link the definition of a scheme of national significance to the nature of the site that might be affected....
The key issue, which Colin Campbell is missing, is that the letter refers to "the development and implementation of links with Europe";it does not say links with the EC and the EU. Is it talking about NATO? With whom will the Deputy First Minister talk?
The key issue, which Colin Campbell is missing, is that the letter refers to "the development and implementation of links with Europe";it does not say links with the EC and the EU. Is it talking about NATO? With whom will the Deputy First Minister talk?
I hope that, when the agreement is made elsewhere in the UK, the Scottish Green party will welcome it. At 5.30 on 26 September, an Iranian mother and her two children, who live in Morningside in my constituency, were subjected to a dawn raid.