SNP prepares to name new leader
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Alex Salmond is favourite to become Scottish National Party leader for a second time following a ballot of members.
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Green Party leaders said on Tuesday they were ready to enter government in Ireland for the first time, giving Prime Minister Bertie Ahern the backing he needs to secure a third successive term.
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The Scottish Parliament's new home is due to open its doors as legislative plans for the next year are unveiled.
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The Scottish Socialist Party could choose a successor to Tommy Sheridan at its annual conference this weekend.
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Thailand's coup leaders are set to name their hand-picked prime minister, with television stations alerted to be on stand-by to broadcast the swearing-in ceremony, a station official said.
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Gordon Brown is set to be confirmed as the new Labour Party leader at a special conference in Manchester.
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The SNP leader calls for the prime minister to have a "head to head" debate on the future of Scotland.
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Scottish Labour MPs are primed to expect a "major defence statement" in the House of Commons.
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Thousands of people are expected to turn out to celebrate the official opening of Scotland's new parliament.
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Gordon Brown is the new leader of the governing Labour Party, three days before he succeeds Tony Blair as prime minister, Blair announced at a party leadership conference on Sunday.
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Thailand's new military rulers gathered to thrash out who should be the country's new civilian premier after preparing the ground for a wide-ranging corruption probe into deposed leader Thaksin Shinawatra and his allies.
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The majority coalition is expected to name a controversial prime minister.
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Scotland's search for a new coach is all but over on Wednesday with Southampton manager George Burley set to be named in the job.
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Prime Minister Tony Blair is making the first of several promised visits to Scotland in the hope of seeing off the electoral challenge posed by the SNP.Comment
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GLASGOW  - Former Everton and Rangers manager Walter Smith will be confirmed as the new manager of Scotland on Thursday, according to the BBC.
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Nick Clegg is preparing for his first Prime Minister's question time as Liberal Democrat leader.
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Tommy Burns yesterday declared himself a potential candidate to succeed Berti Vogts as manager of Scotland, with the blessing of the former West German World Cup winner who quit the post on