Does Scottish poll vindicate Brown's silence on Megrahi?
The first Scottish opinion poll shows 42% of voters approve of Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill’s decision to let Mr al-Megrahi go home.
The first Scottish opinion poll shows 42% of voters approve of Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill’s decision to let Mr al-Megrahi go home.
The UK ambassador in Kabul gave journalists in London a teleconference briefing today about the Afghan elections.
The Justice Secretary Jack Straw, at a Guardian seminar, has implied that he would not have gone to visit Mr al-Megrahi in prison if the decision had been his. It’s a nudge towards criticism
Gordon Brown is a politician, like few others in the UK, who knows and reveres the achievements of the Kennedy dynasty, but an on-camera tribute could fuel the row over his silence on Lockerbie
Gordon Brown appears at No 10 with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, but does not budge on Lockerbie bomber release.
The Scottish Parliament looks set to debate the Lockerbie bomber release on Wednesday morning of next week, but the SNP will not face a no confidence vote.
Why Gordon Brown is being advised to maintain his silence on the release of convicted Libyan al-Megrahi.