147 News Stories From February 2009

Fri 27th Feb 2009:

Rennie nominates closed Post Offices for Royal Mail Award.

Cable rebukes ‘zombie government’ for betraying taxpayers.

New Environment Minister has change of heart over flood management funding - McArthur.

Finnie urges action to tackle smoking rates.

Thu 26th Feb 2009:

First Minister dodging data questions.

Scott condemns Goodwin's fat cat pension.

Support small business through economic crisis.

Allander report predicts grim economic future - Scott.

Wed 25th Feb 2009:

Hospice decision provides only short term relief.

No more excuses on police numbers - Brown.

Kramer fights for MPs to get final say on airport expansion.

Kramer fights for MPs to get final say on airport expansion.

Lib Dem Euro Team Meets NFU Scotland.

Smith: She dumped the debt pledge, now is it time to dump her?

SNP should be working on more powers, not face saving exercise - Scott.

Lib Dem Euro Team Meets NFU Scotland.

Tue 24th Feb 2009:

Reid calls on Minister to reject plan to downgrade Vale of Leven Hospital.

Labour’s shift towards borrowing powers welcomed.

Howarth: Straw wrong to block release of Iraq minutes.

Howarth: Straw wrong to block release of Iraq minutes.

OFT Report on Property Managers in Scotland does not go far enough: Rennie.

Moore backs Fairtrade Fortnight.

TA exemption shows ministers can do same for retained firefighters - Carmichael.

Record numbers in hospital for alcohol problems - Stone.

Kramer: Refusing vote on Heathrow undermines democracy.

Kramer: Refusing vote on Heathrow undermines democracy.

New Government website shows the tale of two Murphys.

Government must learn to listen over affordable homes - Scott.

Lib Dems demand SNP marks environment week by ditching forestry plans.

UK Government cooperation with Scottish Hep C inquiry questioned.

Mon 23rd Feb 2009:

Digital switchover must be in tune with needs of blind - Attwooll.

Scott and Kennedy visit Fort William smelter.

Digital switchover must be in tune with needs of blind.

Sun 22nd Feb 2009:

Timing of RBS assets sale must be in national interest - Cable.

Government must tackle Scotland's love affair with the bottle - Brown.

Fri 20th Feb 2009:

Tram contractors’ demands unacceptable - Smith.

Clegg: Brown’s complacency has cost thousands of families their homes.

Clegg: Brown’s complacency has cost thousands of families their homes.

Lib Dems reveal true implications of data sharing proposals.

Tay bridgehead recycling centre funding “excellent result” – Smith and Campbell.

Thu 19th Feb 2009:

Liberal Democrats launch new plans to rebuild social housing and rescue the construction industry.

Liberal Democrats launch new plans to rebuild social housing and rescue the construction industry.

Finance Sector Task Force to protect workers from worst of recession - Purvis.

Clegg: 95,000 jobs wasted for pointless VAT cut.

Clegg: 95,000 jobs wasted for pointless VAT cut.

MEPs back EU action on whaling.

Wed 18th Feb 2009:

Important local communities have their say on Post Office future - Carmichael.

Energy efficiency a “win-win” situation – Elspeth Attwooll MEP.

Prevent post code lottery for cancer treatment - Finnie.

Energy efficiency a "win win" situation.

Tue 17th Feb 2009:

Jobseekers allowance rules risk penalising people in rural areas - Moore.

Davey: Complicity in co-operating with torture and rendition may reach highest levels of Government.

Davey: Complicity in co-operating with torture and rendition may reach highest levels of Government.

Howard Dean coming to speak at Liberal Democrat conference.

Howard Dean coming to speak at Liberal Democrat conference.

Mon 16th Feb 2009:

Cable: No 10 comments on Lloyds nationalisation a u-turn waiting to happen.

Cable: No 10 comments on Lloyds nationalisation a u-turn waiting to happen.

Scott calls on Brown and Darling to explain HBOS decision.

Reid welcomes off-shore windfarm announcement.

Sun 15th Feb 2009:

Cameron selling short commitment to UK - Carmichael.

Fri 13th Feb 2009:

Scott visits blue-light services in Aberdeenshire.

Green jobs target meaningless - McArthur.

Minister challenged over air-brushed benefits of Inverness by-pass.

Finnie condemns Tory vote against C.Diff inquiry.

Salmond should ditch Independence Bill.

Scott - SDS redundancies come in the teeth of recession.

Five unemployed for every vacancy in North East Fife - Campbell.

Smith: support creative industries.

Thu 12th Feb 2009:

Pragmatic response to forestry plans to be left to successor - McArthur.

Purvis slams SNP's Council Tax betrayal.

Arguement against C.Diff inquiry has crumbled - Finnie.

Wed 11th Feb 2009:

Borders fire services need as much flexibility as possible - Moore.

Scott welcomes finance sector jobs task force.

Reshuffle offers chance to review forestry decision - Hume.

Labour not taking forestry plans seriously - Hume.

Just dial '112' and they will put you through!

Tue 10th Feb 2009:

Ministerial reshuffle “day of blunt dirks” – Rumbles.

Moore demands extension of winter fuel payment to disabled people.

New research reveals half a million crisis loans refused last year.

Reid congratulates new environment Minister and calls on her to abandon forestry sell-off.

Smith welcomes SNP U-turn on Scots language funding.

Long term alternative to abolishing bull hire scheme must be found - McArthur.

Mon 9th Feb 2009:

National Fraud Office must be closely linked with regional police - Brown.

Ministers must count cost of jobs put at risk by forsetry plans - Hume.

Review of Training for Work scheme needed - Lib Dems.

Labour will be punished for economic record - Scott.

Rennie challenges Ministry of Defence for answers over nuclear subs.

Kennedy wake-up call to Government over sleeper.

Liberal Democrats secure Parliamentary debate on threat to retained firefighters.

Liberal Democrats secure Parliamentary debate on threat to retained firefighters.

Liberal Democrats secure Parliamentary debate on threat to retained firefighters.

Liberal Democrats secure Parliamentary debate on threat to retained firefighters.

Smith welcomes confirmation of murder clear up fund.

Sun 8th Feb 2009:

Liberal Democrats secure Parliamentary debate on threat to retained firefighters.

Conservatives "slavishly loyal" to SNP - Scott.

Sat 7th Feb 2009:

Robert Brown pays tribute to Bashir Ahmad.

Fri 6th Feb 2009:

Lib Dems secure economic recovery plan after budget talks.

Scott condemns RBS bonus reports.

First Ministers jobs plan is green illusion - McArthur.

Real action needed for Creative Scotland - Smith.

Insolvency figures highlight need for task force - Purvis.

Menzies Campbell calls for Government study into RAF Leuchars' contribution to economy.

Expansion in bio fuel operations welcome - McInnes.

First Minister confirms Tory "new fund" is accelerated capital to be cut next year.

Thu 5th Feb 2009:

Re-think needed on two more threats to our Post Offices - Reid.

Congratulations to “Health in Mind” on National Lottery Grant.

Support stress down day campaign - Pringle.

Menzies Campbell calls for government study into RAF Leuchars’ contribution to economy.

PMQs: British taxes for British companies, says Clegg.

PMQs: British taxes for British companies, says Clegg.

PMQs: British taxes for British companies, says Clegg.

Nick Clegg announces plans to fix ‘class-based education system’.

Nick Clegg announces plans to fix ‘class-based education system’.

Nick Clegg announces plans to fix ‘class-based education system’.

Lib Dems vote for long term economic gains.

SNP must not ignore concerns of Scotland's pig industry - McArthur.

Lib Dems lead campaign for borrowing powers.

Lib Dems set to deliver finance sector jobs task force.

Wed 4th Feb 2009:

MP hits out at cold weather payments.

Smith & Campbell welcome surgery site visit.

Foster: Gambling websites failing to protect children.

Foster: Gambling websites failing to protect children.

Foster: Gambling websites failing to protect children.

Government refuses loans to over 150,000 low-income families in Scotland.

MEPs put pressure on governments to take action on Alzheimer’s.

Rennie presses Minister over refuge for victims of miscarriages of justice.

MEPs put pressure on governments to take action on Alzheimer's.

Tue 3rd Feb 2009:

Lib Dems secure serious measures for serious times.

Victory for Edinbugh residents as Council wins landmark tribunal.

Ministers must be accountable for climate change targets - McInnes.

Mon 2nd Feb 2009:

No risk with bluetongue virus - Hume.

Parliament must be fundamentally reformed - Heath.

Parliament must be fundamentally reformed - Heath.

Parliament must be fundamentally reformed - Heath.

Cable: Government letting the economy be brought to its knees.

Cable: Government letting the economy be brought to its knees.

Cable: Government letting the economy be brought to its knees.

Lib Dem Budget negotiations continue.

Reid calls for anaesthetics to stay at the Vale.

McArthur demands action not assertion on green jobs.

Half of Scotland's prisons dangerously overcrowded - Lib Dems.

Education system must help children achieve their full potential - Smith.

Alan Reid backs campaign to keep vital opt-out for retained fire-fighters.

Sun 1st Feb 2009:

240 at Argyll public meeting against SNP forest sell-off.

Liberal Democrats call for quick Lords elections and refer four peers to police.

Liberal Democrats call for quick Lords elections and refer four peers to police.

Liberal Democrats call for quick Lords elections and refer four peers to police.

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