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Labour hits out at SNP housing 'spin'



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Published Date: 08 September 2008
LABOUR yesterday said the Scottish Government had chosen "spin over action" after Alex Salmond, the First Minister, announced last month that around £100 million could be spent early to boost affordable housing.
The Labour communities spokeswoman, Johann Lamont, said ministers had been unable to give her a "straight answer" on how much would be available this year.

A spokesman for Stewart Maxwell, the communities minister, said: "We were ahead of the Westminster government in bringing forward our measures, which has been copied south of the Border."





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  • Last Updated: 07 September 2008 8:06 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Matt there,

somewhere 08/09/2008 00:32:25
The Labour spokesman added: "And as spin over action is our motto, I think it was very unfair of the SNP to try to do the same."

And the Labour Party chief said... Oh, no. You haven't GOT one of those, have, you, Labour? Not since Wendy was found guilty yet unpublishable!
2

Matt there,

somewhere 08/09/2008 00:33:09
Or even unpunishable! Ha! My mistake!
3

Guga II,

Rockall 08/09/2008 01:10:53
Talk about sheer unadulterated hypocrisy from the New Labour Sleaze and Corruption Party (North British Branch). They are the masters of spin; that's when they are not trying to sell us out and out lies.
4

Breezy,

Argyll 08/09/2008 03:44:57
#2 Your forgiven Matt, it's her sidekick Jackie Baillie that's unpublishable........ ! :)
5

Vote UKIP,

08/09/2008 07:43:34
"Labour hits out at SNP housing 'spin'"

Pot, kettle, black...
6

Linda,

Edinburgh 08/09/2008 08:16:20
Ms Lamont doesn't need a calculator to work out the number of local authority houses build under 8 years of Labour rule.
7

donald anderson it's me,

weegieland 08/09/2008 11:43:09
Wonderful housing programme from Labour the last eleven years. Would that be Maggie's hoose in the Soodide, or Marshall's Oaffice/hoose inthe Eastend?

 

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