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September 15, 2004
Holyrood Security V: Reid Vs The Scotsman
George Reid, the Parliament’s Presiding Officer, is unhappy about the reporting of Holyrood security failures by the Scotsman.
He writes to MSPs and staff: ” . . . we have difficulty with the accuracy of parts of the articles and, in consequence, with the heavy emphasis which the paper has put on terrorist threats …”
“The key issue, common to all public buildings these days, is the difficulty in enforcing a rigid policy of everyone wearing a badge - and of guests being accompanied at all times. This is a matter of shared responsibility for MSPs, researchers, journalists and all staff who work at Holyrood.”
Any comment would probably be superfluous.
thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1080572004
Posted by Simon Holledge at September 15, 2004 05:46 PM