http://www.holyrood.com/daily?task=feed&type=rss News updates from Holyrood.com 2011-08-17 15:52:00 English (United Kingdom) hourly 1 /daily/2011/08/17/429-salmond-in-spat-with-labour-mp-over-msps-gay-marriage-comments /daily/2011/08/17/429-salmond-in-spat-with-labour-mp-over-msps-gay-marriage-comments#comment Staff Reporter Scottish Labour have accused First Minister Alex Salmond of going “absolutely crazy” after he declined to condemn comments made by SNP MSP Bill Walker that compared anti-homophobia campaigners to Nazis. Following Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:52:00 +0000 /daily/2011/08/17/429-salmond-in-spat-with-labour-mp-over-msps-gay-marriage-comments http://www.holyrood.com/daily?task=feed&type=rss2&id=429 /daily/2011/08/17/428-roe-calls-for-more-transparent-skills-system- /daily/2011/08/17/428-roe-calls-for-more-transparent-skills-system-#comment Cera Murtagh A review of vocational education commissioned by the Scottish Government has backed the development of a more transparent, user-friendly skills system.   The review, led by former Skills Development Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0000 /daily/2011/08/17/428-roe-calls-for-more-transparent-skills-system- http://www.holyrood.com/daily?task=feed&type=rss2&id=428 /daily/2011/08/05/427-snp-criticise-hypocrisy-over-news-international-disclosures /daily/2011/08/05/427-snp-criticise-hypocrisy-over-news-international-disclosures#comment Staff Reporter The SNP has hit back over accusations that the party’s leadership has become too close to News International, accusing rival parties of ‘hypocrisy’ and challenging them to be similarly open about their dealings with Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:15:00 +0000 /daily/2011/08/05/427-snp-criticise-hypocrisy-over-news-international-disclosures http://www.holyrood.com/daily?task=feed&type=rss2&id=427 /daily/2011/08/04/426-salmonds-media-meetings-revealed /daily/2011/08/04/426-salmonds-media-meetings-revealed#comment Staff Reporter First Minister Alex Salmond has met with both Rupert and James Murdoch in 2011, information released by the Scottish Government today shows. Salmond met Rupert Murdoch, Chief Executive of News Corp, in June, just weeks befor Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:59:00 +0000 /daily/2011/08/04/426-salmonds-media-meetings-revealed http://www.holyrood.com/daily?task=feed&type=rss2&id=426 /daily/2011/07/26/425-abertay-principal-retires-following-dispute /daily/2011/07/26/425-abertay-principal-retires-following-dispute#comment Cera Murtagh The principal of the University of Abertay Dundee has retired, following a protracted employment dispute with the university’s senior management.   The announcement by the university comes afte Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000 /daily/2011/07/26/425-abertay-principal-retires-following-dispute http://www.holyrood.com/daily?task=feed&type=rss2&id=425