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On the Picket Line: If the trade union movement cannae do it, nobody can

Welcome to On the Picket Line, where we look at the week's biggest stories on Scotland's trade unions.

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Accusations of 'abuse' mar Alba internal elections

ALBA will re-run its internal elections amid accusations of “abuse” said to have been directed at Alex Salmond's family from some party members.

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'Not acceptable': Calls for Lords reform as David Cameron to dodge grillings by MPs

IT IS “not acceptable” that Foreign Secretary David Cameron will be able to avoid being grilled by MPs because of his position in the House of…

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Roz Foyer: Independence and trade union movements share a common goal

AHEAD of a major trade union conference this weekend, the general secretary of the STUC has said that there is “commonality” between the trade…

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'We're pro-Palestine protesters – this is why we targeted Holyrood'

PROTESTERS who climbed onto the Scottish Parliament have accused the Government of being "complicit" in Gaza's suffering.

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'Play act' State Opening of Parliament is a 'cover up' for the royals

THE State Opening of Parliament has been branded a “play act” that covers up the royal family’s sway over legislation in the UK.

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Scottish man sues Angus Council over mouldy home that ‘nearly killed me’

A SCOTTISH man is suing Angus Council for £500,000 after his incredibly mouldy home left him with “serious health issues”...

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Campaigner fears new law could allow Scottish ministers to reduce buffer zone sizes

FEARS have been raised about powers Scottish ministers could have to reduce the size of buffer zones around abortion clinics if fresh legislation is…

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'That dog could have been shot': Anger after sheep killed in brutal attack

A FARMER has spoken of the “lasting damage” caused by a brutal dog attack which killed one of his family’s sheep.

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Alex Salmond: I won Scotland's bond powers. Here's how we should use them

SCOTTISH Government-issued bonds should be open for anybody to buy, former first minister Alex Salmond has said ...

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Scottish Labour council spent children's toy fund on promoting coronation

A LABOUR-RUN Scottish council spent money put away for children’s toys to promote the King’s coronation, The National can reveal ...

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John Curtice: Greens' independence 'red line' comment 'risks' Yes support

JOHN Curtice has given his verdict on the impact of the Scottish Greens stating that independence is not a “red line” for a potential deal…

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'Problems' with focusing next General Election on independence alone, say Greens

THERE are “problems” with focusing the next General Election campaign on a bid to trigger

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Craig Murray 'in Switzerland seeking UN protection' following 'terror charges' probe

FORMER diplomat Craig Murray has claimed he is in Switzerland “seeking the protection of the United Nations”.

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Jamie Hepburn responds to Cabinet Office independence information block

THE Minister for Independence has issued a response after the Cabinet Office refused to “confirm or deny” if it holds any information on…

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Craig Murray 'facing potential criminal probe on terror charges'

CAMPAIGNER and former diplomat Craig Murray has revealed he could be facing potential criminal proceedings after he was detained under terrorism…

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Six more Labour officials step down in wake of party's stance on Gaza

ANOTHER six Scottish Labour officials have quit their roles following the leadership’s “gag order” on discussing Gaza.

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BBC set to upload SNP conference footage to iPlayer after 'delay'

THE BBC has confirmed that there has been a delay to uploading SNP conference footage to iPlayer...

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Jamie Hepburn says majority of votes 'not necessary' for independence talks

INDEPENDENCE minister Jamie Hepburn has insisted the SNP are not lacking in ambition after the party rejected using the next General Election as a…

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Humza Yousaf to back constitutional convention if SNP win next election

FIRST Minister Humza Yousaf will the establishment of a constitutional convention to negotiate independence if the SNP win the most Scottish seats…

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Row erupts over definition of ‘snare’ as minister warned against being ‘hoodwinked’

A ROW has erupted over what definition of “snare” will be used by the Scottish Government as it proposes a ban on the devices, with a charity…

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'Lip service': SNP raise concerns over offshore worker visas with UK Government

CONCERNS over the impact of the UK Government’s “extremely complex” visa rules for offshore renewables workers have been raised directly…

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'Too many SNP ministers seem behind the curve', senior party MP says

THE SNP look “out of touch” and like they have “forgotten how to listen”, one of the party’s most senior MPs has said.

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Taymouth Castle developers in breach of planning rules, satellite images reveal

THE US firm developing Taymouth Castle into a luxury resort for the mega-rich has breached planning controls, The National can reveal ...

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Politicians 'using wellbeing as fashionable new label for old policies', report says

THE language of a “wellbeing economy” is being used as a “fashionable label” by politicians in Scotland who are promoting the same policies…

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