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Published Date: 28 December 2007
THE Scottish Government was today accused of being "heavy on spin and light on action".
Lib Dem finance spokesman Tavish Scott said since the SNP came to power in May, its cabinet secretaries had commissioned 54 reviews and 79 consultations.

But he claimed that setting up reviews was "simply not good enough".

Mr Scott hit out and
said: "The SNP Government is heavy on spin and light on action. Ministers claim to have ticked off manifesto promises, but in reality all they've done is commission yet another review or consultation.

"This slew of warm words, thinking groups and reviews are simply not good enough."

Mr Scott said health secretary Nicola Sturgeon had said it was "time to stop setting up groups to talk about progress" and instead "time to start making progress".

But he added: "The SNP has proceeded to set up fifty-four reviews and seventy-nine consultations since taking office.

"It is time for the SNP to stop spinning and take some action."

SNP minister for parliamentary business Bruce Crawford hit back, saying: "In a few short months, the SNP Government have taken action right across our policy programme, where the Lib Dems did nothing during their eight years in coalition with Labour."



The full article contains 219 words and appears in Edinburgh Evening News newspaper.
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1

Spotter,

28/12/2007 09:56:25
tavish -- yawn
2

subrosa,

28/12/2007 10:05:13
'But he claimed that setting up reviews was "simply not good enough".'

Aye right. You should know Tavish after 8 years of supposedly being in power. You'd be better nipping into your kitchen and making your nearest and dearest a turkey curry instead of spouting such nonsense.
3

McMillar,

Fife 28/12/2007 10:39:41
Lid Dems – aaarrrrggghhhh. They could have been contenders in Scotland but are now just throwing away any respect that was there. This is just drivel as most people would acknowledge that the SNP are not exactly hanging about in their decision making and tackling some high profile issues. Maybe he’s just making some noise to have his name in there when Stephen goes.
4

livilion,

livingston 28/12/2007 10:56:16
Like why would anyone but Tavish's immediate family be interested in his opinions?

I'd have thought that the Liberal leader would recognise, after 8 years in government albeit rubberstamping dictats from Whitehall, that reviews and committees are Holyrood's established modus operandi for conducting its business.
5

Born to roughneck,

28/12/2007 11:08:38
Will Tavish ever utter anything sensible?
Will Nichol ever utter anything sensible?
On past experience near on impossible!

Any respect the LIBDEMS had, has long gone thanks to the stupidity, arrogance and gross incompetence of the above buffoons.
Roll on election day.
Vote SNP
6

morris,

edinburgh 28/12/2007 11:25:28
The SNP would perform better if they did not have to contend with a party who claim that
(1) a four year programme not completed on day one is a broken promise,
(2)being a minority government who have had 650 million wasted on a bus with an identity crisis in the capital,taken from other projects and
(3)an oppostion who are more interested in saving their own pathetic quisling gravy train necks than contributing to efficent government when they outnumber the biggest party,and are consequently the key to any legislation enacted.

For Lib Dem read opportunist sleep with anybody political prostitutes completely devoid of principles and prepared to crawl in the gutter .

The other two are no better.

7

Gina Gibson,

Wales 28/12/2007 11:26:47
Yet another non story from the Hootsmon. Isn't about time you published an update on Wendy Alexander and her illegal donations?
8

TSynicto the core,

Bellshill. Scotland 28/12/2007 11:46:10
#7. And about her wee brother Douglas deliberately mis-leading viewers and listeners to Labour's 'Put the boot into Salmond' Oban conference with the words "Let's be honest. The biggest economic decision he has ever made was how much to put on the three thirty at Kempton Park"
This of a man who in his career has been a senior financial and oil adviser to the Royal Bank of Scotland.
9

A Scott,

Glasgow 28/12/2007 11:57:29
Travis Chromehatchett the Kiddy-on Viking.....Yawn Yawn Yawn Yawn Yawn ...........another Anti SNP non story from the North Briton.
10

Miss Jean Brodie,

28/12/2007 12:08:56
Pot, Kettle, Black
11

Moscow Central 42,

28/12/2007 13:31:27
I am suprised that these inane comments did not come from the Lib Dem Driveller in Chief, Nicol Stephen. On the other hand maybe the Trump affair has completely exhausted him.

Although I hold no brief for the SNP Government, at least they hit the ground running. That is rather more than can be said for the current Liberal Democrat Administration in the City of Edinburgh.

Despite having been the official opposition for four years, after six months in office they haven't even learned to crawl.
12

cheuchtar,

28/12/2007 13:53:36
None cares what Lib Dems say,they are just mouth and no action.
13

Myke Wylson,

Edinbvrgh 28/12/2007 13:57:04
I was at a parliamentary committee meeting a few years ago with Tavish Scott. They were discussing spending billions on 'Broadbanding' Scotland.

Scott said he had a video company in his constituency who need the government to broadband Scotland so that they could work with the BBC.

When someone in the room said that they had a client in New York and to service that client they had to open up a New York office and got no government subsidies but was the price of doing business Tavish got all red and shut his mouth.

Typical of the shyte that comes out of his oversized mouth with that undersized brain.
14

Dragonlord,

28/12/2007 14:06:49
Perhaps if the Lib Dems and Labour accepted that the voters did not want them, and helped make Scotland great rather than sniping at the SNP, they would gain some respect.
15

JR Ewing,

Aberdeen 28/12/2007 14:25:17
Nicol and Wendy in hiding.
NuLabour provide Jackie Baillie then Pauline McNeill
Lib Dems provide Jamie Stone then Tavish Scott

If ignorance is bliss, why aren't there more smiling faces than petted lips among the Holyrood opposition
16

Very Rev Ian Paisley,

28/12/2007 15:41:19
Tavish is clearly retarded
17

Toast,

28/12/2007 15:51:56
Lib/Dems totally irrelivent clowns
18

kimba,

28/12/2007 16:10:15
Toast. you and Salmonds Numpty Party,are more than IRRELIVENT, you see, at least the other political parties have some idea on how to run a country!
19

kimba,

28/12/2007 16:16:07
SPOOK. Hi, did you have a cool crimbo,or was it a drag!
20

kimba,

28/12/2007 16:38:31
SPOOK,yeh it was great,off to aberfoyle tomorrow to see the new year in,there's nothing like Scotland for new year!
21

TSynicto the core,

Bellshill 28/12/2007 16:44:51
Aye,Kimba 20. Wee Bendy Wendy is well cast as Malice in Blunderland. Judging by your spelling so are you. But that's really IRRELEVANT.
22

TSynicto the core,

Bellshill 28/12/2007 16:44:51
Aye,Kimba 20. Wee Bendy Wendy is well cast as Malice in Blunderland. Judging by your spelling so are you. But that's really IRRELEVANT.
23

kimba,

28/12/2007 16:47:38
24/25. always repeat ourselves do we! MORON.
24

kimba,

28/12/2007 18:59:33
spook. It's Stockton-on-Tees,like I said it's new year so Scotland is the place.
25

kimba,

28/12/2007 19:05:30
meths. why don't you give it a rest,or are you that stupid,I do not know any lia,maxi,or any one of your made up tribe,like I have said before Teesside is a big place.
26

juan kerr and his dead magic hands, now re risen.,

28/12/2007 19:19:39
#23 - Will the population of Aberfoyle ever recover..............

Will you be noticeable on approaching aberfoyle with ground trembling and shrill deathly skriek? Be careful they don't mistake you for a yeti.
27

kimba,

28/12/2007 19:48:06
32. Are you always this rude and obnoxious,or are you just one of the uneducated trogs who get their thrills out of being a total and utter nerd!
28

Gina Gibson,

Wales 28/12/2007 20:23:28
#33 I find your comment absolutely astounding considering you have been rude, obnoxious and condescending in almost every one of your posts!
29

juan kerr and his dead magic hands, now re risen.,

28/12/2007 20:43:08
#33 - ? Your not even on 11 plus and you call me uneducated! Flabber and much aghast! Or is it flubber and a windy blast, as your heading to terrify the poor folks of aberfoyle with your Northumbrian Yeti mating rituals. Your not meeting spook are you? You have an infatuation it seems.......If his body turns up broken and squashed, do the decent thing, phone his family.......

I will have you know! I have a degree in computing, am an ex lecturer in said subject, Have worked in Industry many years on said subject, as well as an electronics background.

So rocket that up yer jacksie!
30

kimba,

28/12/2007 20:55:31
33. well,am I supposed to be impressed,all the degrees in the world doesn't make you a civil individual,and you are a jack ass,so go and take your "degrees" and put them where the sun don't shine!
31

Richard M,

Scottish Raj 28/12/2007 21:00:04
Normal service at last. The Ace enn Pee are just like all the others: all froth and no delivery
32

kimba,

28/12/2007 21:11:05
34. do you.so no one can disagree with you nats,or the tartan taliban will send the bully boys out; sorry,but tactics like that just make me more determined to get my point across.
33

juan kerr and his dead magic hands, now re risen.,

28/12/2007 21:18:01
#34 - kimba - But that's the general consensus, you have no point!

You have lived 5 minutes and come and lecture us here daily on your English democrat views? What is your point! When your parties motto is England for the English?
34

Conan the Librarian™,

28/12/2007 21:18:36
38
Hehe
Kimba.
Here's one of the Tartan Taliban.
Err...
Did you have a nice Christmas?
Ya Unionist.
35

juan kerr and his dead magic hands, now re risen.,

28/12/2007 21:19:02
sorry previous reply was to #38
36

kimba,

28/12/2007 21:19:06
juan kerr. it,s TEESSIDE, YOU CLEVER DEGREE HOLDING PERSON;pity your geography is cr-p!
37

juan kerr and his dead magic hands, now re risen.,

28/12/2007 21:21:06
#42 - It's all Scotland up till the 12th century too me :-)

38

kimba,

28/12/2007 21:28:38
39.Wrong! The EDP motto is "Not left,Not right,just English. Funny how you object to us,we just might give you what you want INDEPENDENCE,on our terms ofcourse,but never the less independence,other wise,well,hell will freeze up first!
39

Conan the Librarian™,

28/12/2007 21:35:11
44
Ah so.
English Democrat Kimba...
I don't object to "Independence on OUR terms..."(sic)
40

kimba,

28/12/2007 21:42:16
45. Don't care if you do or don't object,it's a fact so that's that.
41

kimba,

28/12/2007 21:46:18
ok, have a date at the pub with a large rum and coke,bye all.
42

Conan the Librarian™,

28/12/2007 22:48:59
Evening Spook.
Ya ball kicker ye.
43

 Ayrshire Scot™,

28/12/2007 22:53:33
48 Evening Hit Kid, 49 Evening book fondler
44

 Ayrshire Scot™,

28/12/2007 22:55:20
Ooh, just reading above yous both. Dash, I missed Kimba. I hope she hasn't left for Scotland, I was going to give her my phone number so we could meet up
45

Conan the Librarian™,

28/12/2007 22:56:28
50
HeHe
Awwright Testube handler.
46

 Ayrshire Scot™,

28/12/2007 22:59:01
53 And damn wee ones at that. None of yer big old fashioned test tubes for me. All micro-tiny-weeny-tottey-pipettes and high tech hehehe.
47

 Ayrshire Scot™,

28/12/2007 23:00:52
54 Evening, the Phantom Menace of Old Leith Town. Is it a plane? Is a rocket? What is that blur of motion racing across the pitch....
It's the Wild-Keen-Natty-Hit-Kid
48

Conan the Librarian™,

28/12/2007 23:01:44
52
Excellent Christmas...was not allowed to switch on a computer...(but I did)
Listened to a wee bit on the radio,Edinburgh smashed them.
Ever played?
Fly half...
49

 Ayrshire Scot™,

28/12/2007 23:03:22
57 Fly half? Don't mind if I do.... clink of ice cubes...
50

 Ayrshire Scot™,

28/12/2007 23:12:49
59 Natty as in nationalist. Not natty as in, well natty (erm, C the L, how to define natty? well dressed? )
51

Conan the Librarian™,

28/12/2007 23:21:10
Hmm,chic,snazzy
52

 Ayrshire Scot™,

28/12/2007 23:24:17
63 yeah, like Kimba. Amelia is on Film 4
53

 Ayrshire Scot™,

28/12/2007 23:30:11
65 oui, c'est vrai, mais je parle un peu de francais - boff
54

 Ayrshire Scot™,

28/12/2007 23:31:18
65 Conan has council telly? Nah, he has a wireless and some nice tartan slippers
55

 Ayrshire Scot™,

28/12/2007 23:34:25
68 perhaps he has a pipe as well,,, hehehe
56

 Ayrshire Scot™,

28/12/2007 23:41:17
I think C the L has dozed off in his rocking chair, his wee slippers on...
57

Conan the Librarian™,

28/12/2007 23:54:37
66
Hey,woke up with a start!
58

Conan the Librarian™,

29/12/2007 00:02:56
Mon Français est très mauvais,
59

TSynicto the core,

Bellshill. Saltireland 29/12/2007 11:12:54
Kimba 26. Not usually. Just making sure you got the message. Tut,tut. Now we have an unnecessary exclamation mark but no mandatory question symbol. Back to school for you, laddie. Or is it LASSIE?
60

TSynicto the core,

bgellshil. Saltireland. 29/12/2007 15:02:48
44 Kimba. A capital letter after a comma. Tut,tut again LASSIE
61

McMillar,

Fife 30/12/2007 10:24:32
Who let the children run wild on this site..? Doesn’t deflect from t6he fact that Tavish has been a bit of a prat to make these comments. As for the Lib Dem party….where do you start? New Year, New Leader and all that…or just keep digging.
62

Paula,

31/12/2007 00:21:05
The Lib Dems are like the kid who hangs around the bully mimicking everything they say in the hope he doesn't turn on them. I'll leave you to make your mind up who the bully is...reminds me...what happened with Wendy and the money? Is that firmly brushed under the carpet now?

If the Lib Dems want to start being taken seriously they need to stop this b**ching and get on with some policies. Oh and get rid of Nicol, he is a bit of a numpty.
63

Katty,

Bannockburn 31/12/2007 03:08:14
I saw this article and passed it by, thinking waste of
time, then thinking well maybe Tavish?

I was right it was a waste of my time. They could have had a say in Scotlands future But No. They have
slipped off the page. and hit rock bottom

Good-by Lib Dems
64

TSynicto the core,

Bellshill.Saltireland 31/12/2007 12:09:27
Kimba. 20 etc. Is that Romanian? Lithuanian? Ah! Now I get it. Simba (lion) Kimba (lioness). African. Clever LASSIE. West or east?
65

Joe M.,

Edinburgh 18/01/2008 15:21:19
Another day, another pointless attack by the undemocratic Liberal Democrats, keep watching your poll figures go into free fall boys. What did they actually do while in power with Labour? Not a lot.

The Lib Dems falling popularity is well deserved since they gave up on the principle of federalism and embraced extreme unionism and the stifling of any choice on normal powers ie independence.

Want a choice on your country's future? Don't ever vote Lib Dem!

 

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