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I therefore ask Wendy Alexander not to give me a lecture on managing the public finances.As a point of absolute detail and clarity, new school developments are under way in Scotland today and we should be celebrating them in this Parliament. The continuation of the council tax freeze will be welcomed by people across Scotland, apart from those in the Labour...
We must encourage people who are not used to being in business to learn business skills.There is one reason why we should celebrate tonight. I listened carefully to what Elaine Murray said about the funding issue, but I get a sense from what the minister and other colleagues in the Parliament have said previously that we are pushing at an open door with reg...
Our society—and particularly the Parliament, and Scotland as a whole—is one that celebrates diversity and equality. Being gay is recognised as a fundamental part of the human condition.
All that remains is for me to thank you very much for giving up your time to come along and take part in this discussion, which I think is a fitting way for us to celebrate the European year of equal opportunities for all—it is just one of the ways in which we are doing that in the Scottish Parliament.We will take a short break while we change over witnesse...
It seemed to me that, surely, if there could be remission—however brief—there could equally be a cure. On her 90th birthday, when I asked her how she felt to be 90, she replied, "I wouldn't recommend it."
Madrid has a daily sports paper that is 50 pages thick, about 10 per cent of which are about football. The celebration of a range of sports, the participation in sport and the commitment of communities to celebrating sport are different.
The minister’s letter also highlighted the flexibility to ensure that social and cultural activities can be enjoyed and celebrated. Fair trade is about social responsibility in that regard.
It will take a co-ordinated and concerted effort to achieve what we all want: a Scotland where sectarianism is unknown, and a Scotland that recognises and celebrates the fact that being one Scotland of many cultures and faiths makes us a better and stronger nation.
However, in a Parliament in which we constantly celebrate diversity, it should be possible to accept that MSPs can have different roles but still be equal.I regret that the report recommends removal of the need for regional list members to inform constituency members when they take up constituency cases and I am particularly concerned that that could lead t...