222 News Stories From January 2010

Sun 31st Jan 2010:

Purvis calls for crunch meeting of quango bosses.

Lib Dem budget talks continue.

Cameron and Osborne at sixes and sevens over deficit plans says Cable.

Government has failed to tackle violence says Huhne.

2/3 of key helicopters for Afghanistan unavailable – Rennie.

Sat 30th Jan 2010:

SNP admit defeat on teacher numbers.

Outrageous arrogance of dual mandate MSP.

Fri 29th Jan 2010:

Tories didn’t take economic reality into account says Cable.

Government must release Iraq documents says Davey.

Severe delays to new Grampian prison revealed.

North-East MP's seek views on the future of local radio.

Government wasting £10m renting empty office space says Teather.

Government must encourage flexible working.

Thu 28th Jan 2010:

Labour failure to give extra support to poorer children shameful says Laws.

Iraq Inquiry adjournment should be considered says Davey.

Cuts to police numbers a worrying sign of what’s to come says Huhne.

Purvis challenges Government on Quango bonus questions.

SNP's skills policy leaves a lot to be desired.

Cross Party Group on Tibet welcome Lord Steel and Dalai Lama's European representative.

Worrying threat to teacher training institutions.

Lib Dems reveal Scotland's colleges are closing their doors.

Data loss figures a wake up call for Government.

SNP should drop proposals to cut public notices.

Lyon: EU drive to reduce CO2 emissions from cars.

Lyon: EU drive to reduce CO2 emissions from cars.

Extend zero tolerance approach on handwashing.

Wed 27th Jan 2010:

Government’s £1m benefit overpayments is galling says Webb.

UN torture allegations show damage Labour has done to UK reputation says Davey.

Clegg calls for publication of key documents to end gagging of Iraq Inquiry.

SNP listening to Lib Dem calls to engage with parents.

Commitment needed to ensure continuation of local papers.

Key questions remain unanswered on sheep EID.

Dairy funds must help those most in need.

Undignified pensions system traps many in poverty says Webb.

Lib Dems launch new plans on overseas doctors to safeguard patient safety.

Key questions remain unanswered on sheep EID - Lib Dems.

Key questions remain unanswered on sheep EID - Lyon.

Rennie and Tolson: Kingdom veterans must benefit from priority treatment scheme.

Clegg calls for publication of key documents to end gagging of Iraq Inquiry.

Labour and Tories to blame for chasm between rich and poor says Laws.

Tue 26th Jan 2010:

Nick Clegg calls for whistleblower protection to be restored.

Refund passengers who are forced on to rail replacement buses says Baker.

New Child Poverty Figures Unacceptable.

Moore Urges Lloyds to Resolve Charity Dispute.

Economy is only just staggering back into growth says Cable.

Iraq inquiry evidence suggests Blair and Brown knew war was illegal says Davey.

Local newspapers require commitment from Scottish Government.

Borders funding at stake in General Election - Lyon.

Borders funding at stake in General Election - Lyon.

Facilities at Cornton Vale must be improved urgently.

Exclusion figures still too high.

Latest statistics underline importance of twin track approach on drugs.

Government must get a grip on drug prescribing.

Service needs to match rising GP numbers.

Improve knowledge and understanding to tackle diabetes rates.

Improvement does not mask crisis in dental services.

Rural drivers not getting a fair deal.

Ministers have run out of ideas on child poverty says Webb.

Mon 25th Jan 2010:

Labour’s slow response to helicopter shortage shameful says Harvey.

Government foisting unfair costs on farmers says Farron.

Rennie warns of deadly carbon monoxide risk.

Short term sentences don't work.

Default retirement age should be scrapped says Featherstone.

Moore Presses PM on Support for Borders Economy.

The Liberal Democrats are the only party of genuine economic reform says Cable.

The Liberal Democrats are the only party of genuine economic reform.

Rural drivers not getting a fair deal - Lyon.

Rural drivers not getting a fair deal - Lyon.

Highland airlines need to meet with HIE to resolve difficulties.

New Forth Bridge should be multi-modal.

Devolution debate more than a political fight for the saltire.

Purvis: unacceptable that high paid public sector bosses get bonuses.

Prison projections highlight need for sentencing overhaul.

Sun 24th Jan 2010:

Whitehall staff given millions in bonuses says Cable.

Purvis: public sector pay bill for highest paid is not sustainable.

Lib Dems reveal extent of self harming in Scotland.

Lyon to make speech to Lothian and Borders NFU.

Sat 23rd Jan 2010:

Prison ships proposal appalling says Howarth.

Fri 22nd Jan 2010:

Cameron’s marriage policy staggeringly incoherent says Alexander.

Government must not consider deportations to Haiti says Huhne.

Cable was first to call for breaking up the banks.

Labour’s 4,300 new ways of making you a criminal says Huhne.

Carmichael - Rules on energy tariff changes 'farcical'.

Scotland's hydro potential must become a hydro reality - McArthur.

Scottish Enterprise cuts unfair say Lib Dems.

Effective action on drinking by offenders will cut crime.

Government should honour armed forces with “veterans’ covenant” - Jo Swinson.

'No room for complacency on unemployment' - Kevin Lang.

Only right that Brown should give evidence to Iraq Inquiry before election says Clegg.

Thu 21st Jan 2010:

Government U-turn on water bill social tariffs welcome says Horwood.

Straw desperate to distance himself from Blair’s beliefs says Davey.

Excessive risk taking on the back of taxpayer money must stop now says Cable.

Government must be clear about where axe will fall says Cable.

Davey: Cuts to counter-terrorism work a betrayal of troops in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan troop announcement highlights importance of reservists - Campbell.

Moore Congratulates Staff at Radio Borders on Landmark Anniversary.

Voters deserve to know PM’s role in Iraq war.

Labour insensitive as Edinburgh South unemployment rises.

Lyon meeting Agriculture Ministers in key European capitals.

Scott challenges Salmond on public sector pay.

Lib Dems obtain cross party support for the retention of Community Hospitals.

Reform of inland water rescue capabilities vital – Reid.

Wed 20th Jan 2010:

Nick Clegg answers questions in first Online Public Meeting.

Labour only tinkering with edges on social housing says Teather.

Brown must insist on appearing at Iraq Inquiry says Clegg.

Black youths should not be left behind says Clegg.

Galling that RBS should fund Cadbury takeover says Cable.

Tory pay freeze policy could hit low-paid soldiers - Rennie.

Hume calls for retention of community hospitals in Dumfries and Galloway.

Labour and Tory plans won’t tackle family problems says Laws.

Smith: Teachers have waited too long for Curriculum for Excellence.

Improvements in cleanliness at ARI.

Staement on job losses in Innerleithen.

GDP figures shows gap between Scotland & UK widening - Purvis.

Giving hope back to young people: Nick Clegg launches youth jobs pledge.

Lyon meeting Agriculture Ministers in key European capitals.

Tue 19th Jan 2010:

Tories cannot be trusted on crime says Huhne.

Senior Labour councillor defects to Liberal Democrats.

Brown-shaped hole in Iraq evidence says Davey.

Inflation danger from slow recovery says Cable.

McInnes: Transport Scotland needs to target funding on the worst affected roads.

Joined-up approach key to tackling organised crime - Brown.

Action needed now on unfair SFP penalties - McArthur.

Not enough dentists being trained - Stone.

Mon 18th Jan 2010:

Brown only major Government figure to duck Iraq Inquiry says Davey.

Marriage tax fundamentally unfair says Alexander.

Focus must be on root causes of knife crime.

Class size pledge totally abandoned.

Tory plans would mean fewer teachers and larger classes says Laws.

Nick Clegg calls for reform of libel laws in speech to Royal Society.

Lyon steps up safety campaign for level crossings.

Lyon steps up safety campaign for level crossings.

Lyon: Thumbs up for Ciolos as new Agriculture Commissioner.

Lyon: Thumbs up for Ciolos as new Agriculture Commissioner.

Labour failing on affordable homes says Teather.

Sun 17th Jan 2010:

Alastair Campbell should be recalled to the Chilcot inquiry.

Fri 15th Jan 2010:

Clement-Jones’s Live Music Bill gains support from music professionals.

Obama has grasped the scale of the problem says Cable.

Cameron’s admission on Iraq shows unfitness for government says Davey.

Cameron’s admission he didn’t think carefully on Iraq shows unfitness for government.

New soundbites – Same Old Conservatives.

Thu 14th Jan 2010:

Small venues should not pay for live music licences says Lord Clement-Jones.

Only one DNA profile removed from database a day says Holmes.

Scott urges support for textiles industry.

Ministers must act on offender learning recommendations.

Liberal Democrats launch manifesto housing pledge.

Government need to tackle illiteracy in most deprived areas as a priority.

Lib Dems campaign to stop Rosyth becoming a nuclear graveyard.

Groceries Ombudsman must have real authority to be effective.

Government should honour our armed forces with a veterans covenant says Rennie.

Lessons From Cold Snap Must Not Be Forgotten.

Lyon to ask tough questions of EU Agriculture Commissioner.

Wed 13th Jan 2010:

Courts can display more courage than ministers over McKinnon says Clegg.

Clegg letter to Brown urging Iraq Inquiry appearance before election.

Scotland’s benefit system close to breaking point says Alexander.

Kennedy greets Eigg green award success.

Don't fritter more public money on spin - Rumbles.

Decision on Peterhead super prison misguided and wrong - Stephen.

Councils still in the dark over how to pay for AWPR.

Lib Dems back removal of Right to Buy.

Nick Clegg Online Public Meeting: Issues Facing Young People in 2010.

Ombudsman must have real authority to be effective - McArthur.

Minister left many questions unanswered: Smith.

Lack of guidance on introduction of sheep EID unacceptable - Lib Dems.

Manufacturing figures prove Lib Dem case for textile support.

Lib Dems reveal obesity deaths shooting up by 36%.

Government has failed to tackle violence says Huhne.

Moore Challenges Ministers to Support Veterans Welfare Bill.

Moore Presses Case for Borders Hill Farmers.

Moore and Hume Welcome Supermarket Ombudsman Decision.

Nick Clegg letter to Gordon Brown urging Iraq Inquiry appearance before election.

Lack of guidance on introduction of sheep EID unacceptable - Lyon.

Lyon to ask tough questions of EU Agriculture Commissioner.

Tue 12th Jan 2010:

Break up the banks to stop bumper bonuses says Cable.

Campbell evidence shows Brown’s hands-on involvement in Iraq invasion.

Drinking culture in Scotland must change.

Up to 1.7m pensioners will miss out on Cold Weather Payments says Webb.

Campbell evidence shows Brown’s hands-on involvement in Iraq invasion – Lib Dems.

Edinburgh South Lib Dem team slams Labour's record on Veteran support.

Mon 11th Jan 2010:

Carmichael calls for 'windchill' addition to cold weather payments.

Four steps to a Fairer Britain says Nick Clegg.

Nick Clegg puts fairness at the heart of the Liberal Democrat manifesto.

Dysfunctional relationship holding back Scottish economy.

Murphy's partisan call a bit rich.

Lib Dems invite energy minister to committee to answer Beauly-Denny questions.

Sun 10th Jan 2010:

22,400% increase in business rates since 2005 says Goldsworthy.

Sat 9th Jan 2010:

Economy can't be managed by power-play between ministers says Cable.

Fri 8th Jan 2010:

Brown welcomes open prison report.

O'Donnell launches Autism Bill.

Alcohol must not be sold at pocket-money prices says Gidley.

Thu 7th Jan 2010:

Cameron messed up because his marriage tax breaks are unfair says Alexander.

Cameron messed up because his marriage tax breaks are unfair says Alexander.

Scott challenges Salmond on school closures.

Moore to Introduce Legislation on Veterans Welfare.

Purvis seeks clarification on when Borders will receive full orders of salt.

Community sentences make offenders work to repay society.

Moore Warns Borders Businesses Over New VAT Rules.

Wed 6th Jan 2010:

Labour’s PBR failed to deliver says Cable.

Labour has given up hope of election victory says Alexander.

Chancellor’s bonus ‘supertax’ seems doomed to failure says Cable.

Free prescriptions should not be priority.

SNP trying to spin their way out of consultant bonus row.

Drip, drip of new Lockerbie evidence unacceptable.

McArthur demands answers after shambolic energy statement.

Purvis and Moore urge caution during inclement weather.

Cameron will say anything to get elected says Alexander.

MP frustrated that Scottish Government not heeding Fife warnings on grit supplies.

Carmichael calls for extension to boiler scrappage scheme.

Tue 5th Jan 2010:

Permanent Council to sort out climate talks process says Hughes.

Islam4UK should abandon Wootton Bassett march says Huhne.

Future farming strategy must address needs of Scottish industry.

Delay to Beauly-Denny statment has caused confusion and uncertainty.

Stephen welcomes Glencraft announcement.

Tories want to fight supermarket gun battle with a water pistol says Farron.

Bruce demands complete review of Gordon Post Office services.

Free Insulation Grants Can Help Reduce the Costs of Cold Weather.

Petition Growing As Moore Calls on Government to Support Borders Economy.

Mon 4th Jan 2010:

Labour has failed to fix schools system says Laws.

Tories can’t be trusted on NHS says Lamb.

Tory sums do not stack up says Cable.

Fri 1st Jan 2010:

Police spending more than £500,000 a week on hire cars says Huhne.

Lib Dem New Year message.

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