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I WON’T name the person involved in case my praise embarrasses them. A few years ago, I reported on a potential scandal looming over an MSP. There were disputed allegations about money, the police got involved, and ultimately the Crown Office. In the end, the authorities concluded there had been nothing criminal going on and it all faded away into the footnotes of Holyrood history. But as I reported on the twists and turns over several months, the strain of a career-ending fuss undoubtedly took its toll on the person involved. They were always professional when I went to them for ...

Scottish nationalist MP Joanna Cherry sent a letter to River City actor David Paisley demanding he pay her £2500 after he criticised her.

AN MP who believes she was defamed by a Scottish actor has taken legal action to obtain more than £2000 from him – after he questioned why she…

Share It could see gender, age, subcultures such as goths and sexual fetishists, and asexual people added to the list of protected characteristics covered by the law.  The commission's chairman Lord Justice Green acknowledged concerns that their proposed plan to include comments made in private homes could result in people being prosecuted for 'the mere giving of offence'. In England and Wales, speech stirring up hatred is only a potential offence when said in public, or in a private place where it can be listened to from outside.  Dinner table conversation will not lead to a police probe a...

Trans hate crime statistics ‘grossly inflated’ Trans hate crime statistics ‘grossly inflated’ 28 Dec 2020 Brian Jackson A police force has been challenged over its “gross inflation” of transgender hate crime statistics, with figures posted on its social media account labelled “a falsehood”. Last month West Midlands Police’s LGBT+ Network claimed on Twitter that “2 in 5 trans people” had experienced a hate crime in the previous twelve months, citing Stonewall as their source. However, official Government estimates suggest instances of hate crimes occurring against trans...