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Salmond gets 72 gifts since election win



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Published Date: 29 January 2008
ALEX SALMOND has received 72 gifts since he became First Minister, ranging from books to paintings and alcohol to crystal.
Under the ministerial code, he can retain gifts valued at less than £140 and has decided he will keep 29 of them "for private use".

The Scottish Government gave details of the four gifts which were valued at over £140. They included a painting from artist John Lowrie Morrison and a plaque from Scottish Power.

But it only gave general categories for the other 68 – 12 were alcohol, four were food, two were glass or crystal ware, three were ornaments, one was jewellery, seven were art, 16 were books, three were china, five were clothing and 15 were "outside these categories".

Lothians Labour MSP George Foulkes, who obtained the information in a parliamentary answer, said: "I would have expected more gifts to have gone to good causes and his failure to publish the full details speaks volumes for the Government's commitment to openness and transparency."

A spokeswoman said a full register of gifts to the First Minister, Cabinet Secretaries and Ministers would be published soon.



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  • Last Updated: 29 January 2008 10:54 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Very Rev Ian Paisley,

29/01/2008 12:01:18
Has social services been informed of George Foulkes mental state?



2

 Ayrshire Scot™,

29/01/2008 12:04:46
1. I think Lord Foulkes is just raging that the 12 "alcohol" related gifts did not make their way to his favourite "good cause" - Lord Foulkes.
3

James (1),

29/01/2008 12:25:02
Whilst having an incompetent Labour party helped him, I would not consider it a gift?
4

juan kerr and his dead magic hands, now re risen.,

29/01/2008 12:27:15
The Gift of Wendy Alexander as leader of the oposition obviously goes under the category of PRICELESS ;-)
5

Talorthane,

29/01/2008 12:39:56
I think George Foulkes has displayed a certain level of envy ever since Alex Salmond became First Minister.

I think this famous quote sums him up:

"I could have been a contender, I could have been somebody, instead of a bum which is what I am.""
6

Paco Luna,

Bo'ness 29/01/2008 12:49:15
Jambo's sniping at each other - some things never change :o)
7

ochone,

Sauchie, Clack's 29/01/2008 13:08:11
If he had lived several hundred years ago Lord Geordy would have made a great court jester, apart from the fact that I am given to understand that they spoke the truth.
8

Farky,

Edinburgh 29/01/2008 13:17:28
Fellow Cybernats....

Don't be saying bad things about Lord Foulkes... He'll get his own back on Newsnight Scotland!

Seriously, does this man not have better things to do with his time in Scotland. If this is the best the Labour Party can do, we really should be glad they no longer rule Scotland.

Keep it up George!!!!
9

subrosa,

29/01/2008 13:48:49
Does George Foulkes do any constituency work? It's just as well he's not my MSP. We know he pops down to London now and again to collect his expenses but how long does he spend in the House of Lords? Is there a way to find out? What gifts did he receive? Give up the playground behaviour Lord Foulkes, the country's getting weary of it.
10

Doh,

29/01/2008 13:52:52


What he didnt get some (golf) balls from Trump?

Poor show.
11

Chris.J,

Cybernat Dogs of War, Edinburgh 29/01/2008 13:59:37
What a petty ignorant hypocritical little man Foulkes is.... "Leader of country gets gifts". Next week we'll be hearing from Foulkes the profound revelation that bears do stuff in woods.

I just love the fact that Foulkes ain't smart enough to realise that with rubbish like this its he that is the derided laughing stock. Heck, even the Labour Party must be having a private giggle at this bafoon's expense.
12

Jimmy the Pie,

29/01/2008 14:15:00
Lord Foulkes would have been a wonderful idiot with the travelling fairs in the old days.
Most people would have delighted at throwing rotten fruit at him, a few would have just laughed and the rest would have pitied him.
13

cheuchtar,

29/01/2008 14:27:02
Foulkes gets more pathetic evry day, and so does the EEN for printing this crap.
14

Andrew D,

29/01/2008 14:30:17
Do Foulkes and the Scotsman never stop!? This is absolutely puerile.
15

Sgurr,

29/01/2008 15:39:34
Pathetic. Is Foulkes really a Lord and an MSP??? And he spends his time, and more specifically, some parliamentry researcher's time (and consequently our tax money) FOI'ing this?

I'm all for transparency in government (after all, how else do we find out about sleaze?), but this is bottom drawer stuff. I'm sadly coming to the conclusion that, as a result of a few people, I will never vote Labour again.
16

gus1940,

Edinburgh 29/01/2008 16:37:53
Village Idiot strikes again.
17

MilkyBoke,

29/01/2008 16:37:58
Lothians Labour MSP George Foulkes, who obtained the information in a parliamentary answer, said: ".......... failure to publish the full details speaks volumes for the Government's commitment to openness and transparency."

Then a member of the labour party tapped him on the shoulder saying, be quiet about wendy..
18

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29/01/2008 16:41:45
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19

NovaScotia™,

29/01/2008 17:22:03
16. The list of gifts gets published annually anyway. What is Foulkes on?

Cry Whisky and Let Slip the Hogs in a Bar!
20

NovaScotia™,

29/01/2008 17:23:29
10. Foulkes

Cry Hiccup and Let's Slip into the Gutter!
21

Richardinho,

29/01/2008 18:16:50
Foulkes would run down the street with a feather up his A**e if he thought it would get him attention.
22

Jimmy the Pie,

29/01/2008 18:20:36
#22 Richardinho

Christ what a nauseating thought, just as I was about to have my dinner!
He does seem to have a knack of making himself out to be a total idiot every time he opens his large gob.
Good entertainment though!
23

Chris.J,

Edinburgh 29/01/2008 19:00:18
#16 Absolutely! Do you reckon its possible to use FOI legislation to find out how much it has cost us taxpayers to answer all of Foulkes pointless FOI requests? Just remember that every time he tries to go one of these fishing trips for potential rentaquote smear stories he's wasting lots of civil servants' time! If he was in the SNP doubtless he'd be calling for his own resignation when you think of all the useful things that time and money could be spent on....

The mans an Ejit if he thinks anyone is actually taken in by this nonsense.
24

NovaScotia™,

29/01/2008 21:21:49
22. Ricahrdinho

strange you say that. The time Foulkes got arrested, after assaulting an old lady, pushing her into the gutter, rolling in said gutter himself then punching a policeman who tried to help, he was reported to have been running down the street, arms outstrecthed doing a Batman impersonation, even to the point of the 'nanananananana' music...(sad, but actually true)

Not sure if he was 'en plume' at the time tho...
25

NovaScotia™,

29/01/2008 21:23:26
24 Foulkes has admitted to tabling parliamentary questions "as a joke " (see Scotsman, December 07)

Complaints about such waste of tax payer money can be made to the Scottish Parliament Standards Commissioner....(not as a joke)
26

Roberta Burns,

29/01/2008 21:31:14
Now, why would people and businesses give 'gifts' to the First Minister. Hmmmm, let me see...
27

beckypumps1,

Fife 29/01/2008 22:34:31
19 Have you not heard about care in the community, Please dont mock the afflicted.
28

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29/01/2008 22:35:56
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beckypumps1,

Fife 29/01/2008 23:00:17
http://www.theyworkforyou.com/peer/lord_foulkes_of_cumnock#expenses

just for info
30

Myke Wylson,

Edinbvrgh 30/01/2008 00:30:08
I reckon for foulkes sake is just doing this so that he can have a regular column on Edinburgh Sucks. They do say he is a publicity seeking tw@t.
31

donald,

glasgow 30/01/2008 07:47:20
How long do we have to keep paying for Fook's gift in the House of Horrors?
32

donald,

glasgow 30/01/2008 07:47:30
How long do we have to keep paying for Fook's gift in the House of Horrors?
33

EK SNP,

East Kilbride 30/01/2008 13:32:09
Clearly Alex Salmond has fully declared all the gifts he has received since taking office. He has operated strictly within the parameters of the Parliamentary rules. And yet still Baron Foulkes of Cumnock levels criticism. Unbelievable. A non-story.
34

Alfie Bett,

30/01/2008 14:55:43
Labour's" Famous Grouse" Lord Zebedee does a Homer


Whiskeee, Aghhhhhhhhhh.

 

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