SNP must implement recommendations from UN rights investigation
Scottish Liberal Democrats have called on First Minister Alex Salmond to give his assurances that he will accept all recommendations to come from a UN human rights investigation into some of the SNP’s controversial justice policies.
Read moreCalls for guarantee against armed officers at referendum polls
Scottish Liberal Democrats have called on the Chief Constable of Police Scotland to guarantee that armed officers will not undertake routine duties in or around polling stations on the day of the referendum vote on independence.
Read moreFirst Minister cannot keep Scotland in the dark on currency plan B
Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Willie Rennie MSP has said that people would not forgive a First Minister who put his political strategy ahead of their right to make their own minds up about the future of Scotland.
Read moreWhite Paper typo another headache for nationalist campaign
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has said that an error found in the SNP’s white paper currency plans is yet another headache for the nationalists' independence campaign. Mr Rennie said that people will not stand for Alex Salmond’s refusal to set out basic facts on his Plan B for currency.
Read moreHume backs calls for an end to Gaza conflict
Scottish Liberal Democrat south of Scotland MSP and Convener of the Parliament’s Cross Party Group on Palestine, Jim Hume, has backed Liberal Democrat Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg’s calls for Britain to suspend the sales of military equipment to Israel.
Read moreNew campaign a reminder of opportunities unlocked by working together across UK
Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Willie Rennie MSP has said that a UK-wide campaign launched today for Scotland to remain in the UK, Let’s Stay Together, is a reminder of the common bond of culture and history shared by people across the UK family of nations.
Read moreHollow statement on armed policing will reassure no-one
Scottish Liberal Democrats have criticised the Justice Secretary's hollow statement on armed policing, warning that it will reassure no-one.
Read moreClegg backs cross-party commitment on more powers
Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg has backed a cross-party commitment to deliver more powers to Scotland in the event of a No vote in the independence referendum in September.
Read morePolice statistics only tell part of the story
Scottish Liberal Democrats have warned that police officer statistics published today only tell a small part of the story on policing in communities.
Read moreJustice Secretary must back review of armed policing
Scottish Liberal Democrats have urged Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill to back their calls to the Scottish Police Authority for a full and formal review of Police Scotland’s controversial policy on armed policing.
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