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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Inside Holyrood: Lack of real debate rouses passions

"It's been dull assembly." Not my words, but those of one of the delegates – or to give them their official title, commissioners, writes Craig Brown.

In fact, there has been talk of panic among the senior ranks at the General Assembly over the lack of real debate that is taking place.

More generally commissioners complain that the Council of Assembly's decision to trim down the committees, reducing them in number and size, has had a knock-on effect on the debates.

Full story at the Edinburgh Evening News.

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