Wed 16th Jul 2008:

SNP candidate's referendum gaff exposes sham policy.

Glasgow East SNP by-election candidate John Mason has conceded that the SNP would not necessarily accept a ‘No’ vote in a referendum on independence. Speaking on the campaign trail Cllr. Mason is quoted as saying, “When you ask someone to marry you, sometimes you have to persist".

End incarceration of asylum families.

Commenting ahead of the presentation of three reports from the Independent Asylum Commission to the Scottish Culture Minister, Robert Brown, Liberal Democrat Chief Whip said:

Tue 15th Jul 2008:

Healthy lifestyle key to tackling obesity.

Commenting on a report from Aberdeen University explaining the high rate of obesity in Scotland as the result of a vitamin D deficiency, Liberal Democrat Public Health spokesperson Jamie Stone MSP said:

Devolve marine powers to Scottish Parliament.

Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary Mike Rumbles MSP has called for the Scottish Parliament to have more control over Scotland’s seas.

Mon 14th Jul 2008:

Lanarkshire’s mini Olympic success welcome.

Liberal Democrat MSP for Central Scotland Hugh O’Donnell has congratulated North and South Lanarkshire Councils for successfully bidding to host the 2011 mini Olympics.

Investigation into former hospital sites needed.

Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Robert Brown MSP has demanded an investigation of all former hospital buildings to ensure that no patient data has been left open to public view.

Call for fair treatment for all rail passengers.

Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson Alison McInnes MSP is writing to Crosscountry trains demanding that the company rethinks its decision to scrap onboard catering for services north of Edinburgh.

Sex education must be accessible to all.

Commenting on the Expert Working Group on Infant Mental Health recommendation that the computer games culture could be harnessed to tackle teenage pregnancy, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Young People Hugh O’Donnell said:

Lib Dems call for tough community sentences.

Liberal Democrats want to see the shortest prison sentences, those of six months and under, replaced with tougher community sentences.

Free personal care must be properly funded.

Liberal Democrat Public Health spokesperson Jamie Stone MSP has welcomed the BMA’s call for proper funding for free personal care.

SNP have got alcohol plans badly wrong.

The Liberal Democrats have criticised Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill for claiming that his highly controversial plans to raise the age to which people can purchase alcohol at off-sales to 21could lead the way globally.

Wed 9th Jul 2008:

SNP must prioritise patients over dogma.

Commenting on Nicola Sturgeon's speech to the BMA conference in Edinburgh, Liberal Democrat Public Health Spokesperson Jamie Stone MSP said:

Commission should investigate reverse auctions.

Central Scotland MSP, Hugh O’Donnell, has called on the Care Commission to investigate the use by local authorities of reverse auctions for the provision of social care services.

Lib Dems call for healthy food in hospitals.

Commenting on the Government’s announcement on improving the nutritional value of hospital food, Liberal Democrat Public Health spokesperson Jamie Stone MSP said:

Tue 8th Jul 2008:

SNP u-turn on pensioner fares cut.

The SNP Government have been forced to commit a u-turn on their plan to introduce restrictions on the national concessionary fares travel scheme introduced by the Liberal Democrats in the last administration.

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