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George Osborne: A New Economic Model
Eight Benchmarks for Britain’s Economic Growth
Today the Conservative Party have set out a new model of economic growth, a model very different from the one pursued by Gordon Brown. It sets out our plans for a private sector recovery driven by business investment and exports, instead of consumer borrowing and government debt.
For the first time ever, we are also setting out eight benchmarks – the Benchmarks for Britain – against which we are happy for the next Conservative Government to be judged. These are clear and transparent. Achieving them over the next Parliament would mean we have put Britain back on her feet and are building a new British economic model, very different from the debt driven model of the past.
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Megrahi Release "a bad decision, made badly, and not thought through".
The Justice Committee has issued its report into the Scottish government's handling of the release of the Lockerbie bomber.
Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Bill Aitken MSP says:
"Whilst the Committee Report recognises that this was a very difficult decision for the Justice Secretary, I firmly believe that the procedures were wrong under two counts.
"Under no circumstances should any Justice Minister visit a convicted murderer in prison to discuss an application for compassionate release. Mr. Megrahi had the right to make his representations in person but an official should have gone and Mr MacAskill should not have done so. In going to Greenock Prison he invoked a media frenzy and put the biggest mass murderer in Scottish history on the same level as the relatives of the deceased. That was an insult to them.
"In view of the sensitivities of this case, the medical evidence should have been much more robust. Indeed it is astonishing that a further medical examination of Megrahi was not carried out. The prognosis was clearly questionable. Some six months after being given three months to live, he is still alive.
"My own view is that if Mr MacAskill was minded to release this mass murderer it should only have been at the terminal stages of his illness when, for the last week or so, he could have been kept in secure and humane conditions with his family. This was a bad decision, made badly, and not thought through".
Scottish Party Conference
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Annual Conference
A British General Election has to take place in the next few months. This is a once in a generation chance to change the Government of Britain. The reality is that only the Conservative can replace Labour as the party of Government.
At the Scottish Conservative Annual Conference, being held this year on the 12th of February at the Dewers Centre in Perth, the Conservatives will be setting out why Britain should vote for change. David Cameron, Annabel Goldie, and other key-note speakers will be setting out our stall and explaining why a Conservative government is so important.
Alongside the speeches in the main hall there will a wide variety of excellent fringe events and exhibitions being held as well. There are still a limited number of places available, and people interested in participating in the Conference by holding an event should contact Vicky Rines on 0131 247 6872 or vicky.rines@scottishconservatives.com.
Annabel Goldie on Facebook
You can now follow Annabel Goldie, Scottish Conservative leader, on Facebook. Just click the link below to sign up to Annabel's page.
