If you thought that New Labour was socially illiberal, spare a thought for those above Berwick: Scotland is considering a ban on alcohol sales to under-21s in a bid to make "the streets safer and communities better", Scotland's first minister, Alex Salmond, said today. The SNP is considering the ban on alcohol sales outside pubs and clubs as part of its legislative programme for the year ahea...
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Obsolete on 5th Sep 2008 (via septicisle.info)
The Scottish Government’s controversial proposals to ban under-21s from buying alcohol in shops will face a challenge from within the SNP this week.
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TheHerald on 12th Oct 2008 (via theherald.co.uk)
The SNP's case for introducing a minimum price for alcohol in Scotland has been boosted by a Labour split over the issue, Alex Salmond has claimed.
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Telegraph on 15th Jan 2010 (via telegraph.co.uk)
SNP Conference: The youth wing of the SNP yesterday lost its battle to force the government to back down on its plans to outlaw off-sales of alcohol to those under the age of 21.
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TheHerald on 17th Oct 2008 (via theherald.co.uk)
Proposal forms part of SNP's forthcoming legislative programme
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Guardian on 3rd Sep 2008 (via guardian.co.uk)
Alex Salmond will today launch a major election campaign aimed at convincing voters the SNP are not separatists determined to rip Scotland out of the United Kingdom.
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Telegraph on 14th Oct 2010 (via telegraph.co.uk)
Controversial plans to raise the minimum age for buying alcohol from off-sales were backed today by delegates at the SNP conference.
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TheHerald on 20th Oct 2008 (via theherald.co.uk)
THE SNP's plan to ban under-21s from buying alcohol in off-licences has been dealt a blow after it emerged the party's student wing is opposed to the move.
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Scotsman on 22nd Sep 2008 (via news.scotsman.com)
It's been a momentous year for the SNP and Scotland.I won't list all the achievements of the SNP Government here. The list is just too long... ;o)Plus, Alex Salmond covers it all well:http://www.snp.org/node/13750I'm heading out tomorrow morning for a veritable whistle-stop tour of the constituency I'm standing in, where I will be joining SNP members in handing out our new 'Vision' leaflets to loc...
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Bid for Freedom! on 15th Jul 2008 (via bidforfreedom.blogspot.com)
The youth wing of the SNP yesterday lost its battle to force the government to back down on its plans to outlaw off-sales of alcohol to those under the age of 21.
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TheHerald on 17th Oct 2008 (via theherald.co.uk)
- The SNP in Alex Salmond think that Scots “didn’t mind” Thatcher’s economics. - The SNP Government has frozen council tax, cut services and slashed business rates. - The SNP appointed the Thatcherite ex RBS Chair George Mathewson. - The SNP relied on the votes of the Tories to pass their budget. - Alex Salmond appoints the Daily Mail’s Political Editor as his Special...
