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Robert McNeil: Wee parliament, big deal as Holyrood keeps busy talking about jobs

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Published Date: 22 May 2009
BIG world, wee country. Big mouth, wee voice. Wee parliament, big deal. It's at times when Holyrood discusses big issues like the recession and unemployment that you realise how small and helpless Scotia is, under current constitutional arrangements. Put in a nutshell: there isn't much we can do.
Still, we can always talk. Yesterday, in the chamber, it was as if there were a volcano raging outside, and they were in here asking each other: "Do you think we should put on our hats?"

John Park (Lab) led the debate on employment, his broad prol...



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  • Last Updated: 21 May 2009 9:46 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Robert McNeil
 
 

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