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“MacAskill: Drunkenness no excuse for crime” Holyrood.com
“Drunkenness is no excuse, says MacAskill” The Scotsman
“Move to call time on Scotland’s shame” The Courier
“Drunken violence plans attacked” BBC
Press Release
“Review of law on alcohol-fuelled crime” Scottish Executive
Following posted 17.07.07
“Drink not an excuse, says Justice Secretary” Law Society Journal Online
“Alcohol ‘no excuse’ for violence” BBC
“Moves outlined to tackle drunken crime” STV
See also
Speech to World Health Organisation Violence Prevention Conference by Justice Secretary. July 2007.
Posted by KM on Wed 18th Jul 2007 at 11:19 am“Booze ban at square fills park with drunks” Evening News 6.7.07
“Mile ‘being turned into no-go zone by drunks’” Evening News 24.5.07
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“MSPs back ‘heroin on NHS’ call” Scotsman
“War on drugs has failed - we need a zero-tolerance approach” Scotsman. Article by Merv Brown who ‘stood for stood for Scottish Voice NHSFirst in Airdrie and Shotts in the Scottish Parliamentary elections’.
Following posted on 26.06.07
“Give addicts Class A drugs” Evening Telegraph
“Plan for state to foot hard drugs bill” Courier
“Cut crime by giving addicts hard drugs on prescription – police chief” Scotsman
“Free heroin for drug addicts?” Scotsman
“MSP in heroin crop purchase call” BBC
“Police Chief says legalised heroin scheme could work” STV
“Chief praises police crime clear-up rate” Courier
See also
Tayside Police Annual Report 2006/07
“Crown Office rape cases too weak says leading advocate” Holyrood.com
Posted by MM on Tue 26th Jun 2007 at 7:17 amThe Relationship between Off-sales and Problem Drinking in Scotland | Research Findings | Literature Review
Posted by MM on Tue 19th Jun 2007 at 5:41 pm“Women ‘using jail to escape from lives of abuse’” Herald
“Women behind bars” Herald
“In jail ... and no desire to get out” Herald
See also
Posted by MM on Mon 18th Jun 2007 at 8:30 am“Police investigate tough drugs policy” Herald
Posted by MM on Mon 18th Jun 2007 at 7:49 am“Police tackle booze and blades” Courier
“Cop wants knife bins in hospitals” Evening Times
“More than 1300 knives seized in nationwide police campaign” Herald
“Police seize enough alcohol to fill tanker” Herald
“Blade Amnesty’s Back Bin Business” Daily Record 13.6.07
Press release
“Success for Year Long Anti-Violence Campaign” Tayside Police
“Plea to help drug addicts back to work” Evening News
Posted by KM on Wed 13th Jun 2007 at 9:48 am“Anger at decision to call time on alcohol ban at Murryfield” Edinburgh Evening News
“Alcohol ban is lifted for rugby matches at Murrayfield” Herald
Press release
“Murrayfield drink ban dropped” Scottish Executive