Labour finally admits Scotland 'could survive independently' (The Scotsman) LABOUR will today signal a change of approach to the challenge posed by the Nationalists, accepting it must speak for people's hopes as well as fears and admitting Scotland would not "wither and die" as an independent country....more...MP hits out at rise in anti-Scottishness (The Scotsman) AN SNP MP yesterday accused opposition parties and the English press of encouraging anti-Scottishness, as tensions heighten over independence and the Holyrood budget....more... Brown feels heat as Libdems and Tories seek answer to West Lothian question (The Scotsman) IT WAS always the unfinished business of devolution. Yesterday it returned to haunt Gordon Brown. First posed by Tam Dalyell 30 years ago, the West Lothian Question was left unanswered when Labour created the Scottish Parliament in 1999....more... Television movies for the week of Oct. 28 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) A list of movies on TV for the week....more... When the Internet becomes child's play (The Star) Dublin - For a generation of young girls, it has become a digital heaven. Instead of dashing out to play after school or doing their homework, they leave the real world behind and log onto a virtual one....more... Celtic's foreign failings spur fans' familiar contempt (The Scotsman: Sport) IN THE Champions league, burglary is not only legitimate, but universally recognised as a valuable talent. Even a point by larcenous means in Lisbon the other night, for example, would have significantly advanced Celtic's cause in Group D....more... Your guide to today, tomorrow and beyond (El Paso Times) Asleep at the Wheel: Asleep at the Wheel will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at Club 101, 3233 N. Mesa. $20 in advance, $25 day of the show. Doors will open at 7. 544-2101....more... Poll fiasco: Alexander 'must resign' (The Scotsman) DOUGLAS Alexander, the International Development Secretary, faced calls for his resignation last night after being heavily criticised in the official report into this year's Holyrood voting fiasco....more... SNP gathers forces to fight Trident missile replacement (The Scotsman) THE Scottish Government yesterday took the first steps towards stopping a new nuclear weapons system being stationed in Scotland....more... |