Scottish Parliament and local council elections should be held on different dates, MSPs agreed last night. The parliament also backed calls for Holyrood to be given greater responsibility for how Scottish elections are run.
Analysis: Action at Holyrood in the early weeks of 2008 will focus on the Budget. This is new
territory, where the Scottish Government lacks a majority and has to horse-trade with the opposition.
Anyone thinking of trying to turn Holyrood's yuletide into a Christmas No 1 single should probably think again. Radio One would ban the lyrics without a second thought.
Civic reaction
THE former head of the body tasked with boosting economic development in Scotland last night said the country must become independent in order to secure prosperity in the future.
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