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Scottish Lib Dem leader will not investigate claims an MP was 'ousted' in ageism row (opens the original)
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Alex Cole-Hamilton will not intervene in an ageism row that reportedly led a Scottish Liberal Democrat MP to be ‘ousted’ from the party. Christine Jardine, the Edinburgh West MP, revealed at the weekend she will not contest her seat at the next general election, with sources close to the prominent politician claiming she has been “forced out” by allies of the Scottish Liberal Democrat leader. In an exclusive interview with The Herald, Ms Jardine revealed for the first time details of the interna
Inside Labour conference: How Andy Burnham's absence overshadowed Scot Night (opens the original)
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This article appears as part of the Unspun: Scottish Politics newsletter. Few Prime Ministers would make the same mistake. Scot Night is not just another drinks reception buried among the packed schedule of Labour conference. It is Labour’s annual opportunity to celebrate Scotland and remind activists that the country matters to the party. This year, it arguably mattered more than ever. Scottish Labour arrived in Liverpool nursing the wounds of a catastrophic Holyrood election result – its worst
‘The SNP are crap’: Labour accuse Swinney's party of dishonesty in blistering attack (opens the original)
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Senior Labour figures launched a blistering attack on the SNP’s record in government, accusing party leaders of “dishonesty”. During a fringe event at the party’s annual conference in Liverpool, MPs and MSPs gathered to reflect on how the Scottish Labour bounces back from May’s election defeat. Scottish Labour fell to just 17 MSPs under former leader Anas Sarwar, making them joint second with Reform UK, while John Swinney’s SNP returned to Holyrood as the largest party with 58 MSPs. At the event
Scottish Government withholds assessment of £1.5bn savings plan amid 'secrecy' row (opens the original)
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The Scottish Government has withheld its own assessment of whether its £1.5 billion public sector savings programme is on track, claiming the public interest favours keeping the information secret. An internal report prepared for Permanent Secretary Joe Griffin in June examined how ministers were progressing on its Portfolio Efficiency and Reform Plans (PERPs). The programme is intended to deliver £1.5bn of recurring savings by 2028-29, with health and social care accounting for more than 70%
65-year-old Scottish Lib Dem MP told she's 'too old' to stand for re-election (opens the original)
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A Scottish Liberal Democrat MP has revealed the internal "tension" that led her to announce she will not fight the next general election. Christine Jardine, who was elected as MP for Edinburgh West in 2017, announced on Saturday she will step aside, with sources close to the 65-year-old claiming she was being "forced out" by an ally of Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton. She had failed to get reselected by her constituency party's executive committee and opted not to challenge t
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