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Craig Murray’s imprisonment is an exceptionally harsh punishment for a principled man who could have taken a much easier route
Opinion
Incarcerating the former UK diplomat, human rights activist, and blogger Craig Murray for contempt of court is a disproportionate measure which could have grave repercussions for independent journalism.
Aug 3, 2021 14:21
Former UK envoy Craig Murray seeks Supreme Court appeal after receiving 8-month sentence over his coverage of Alex Salmond trial
Former British ambassador to Uzbekistan Craig Murray has been handed an eight-month prison sentence after losing a contempt of court case stemming from his reporting on the Alex Salmond trial in 2020.
May 11, 2021 12:21
George Galloway: Here’s why there WON’T be a second referendum on Scottish independence anytime soon
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I may not have secured a seat in Scotland’s parliament, but I did play my part in stopping the separatist Scottish Nationalist Party from gaining an outright majority again. Most Scots voted for pro-Union parties.
May 10, 2021 11:05
Fresh from victory, Nicola Sturgeon says she’ll ‘lead Scotland to independence’
After winning a pro-independence majority, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says she’ll “lead Scotland to independence,” no matter what London says. That process will be a hard slog, her predecessor Alex Salmond told RT.
May 9, 2021 15:09
Galloway: Why is the BBC so keen to portray me as a Russian agent when I'm trying to prevent the break-up of the UK?
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The BBC's coverage of my Scottish election campaign is obsessed with my work for RT. Alex Salmond has faced the same problem. So Russia is backing the two main protagonists on either side of the debate? That's utterly absurd.
Apr 12, 2021 15:04
Galloway: The Hamilton Report is a joke, but what else should we have expected to emerge from the SNP's swampy Holyrood fiefdom?
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75 redactions (by the client) in a 51-page report by a repeat hire like James Hamilton SC, does not an Independent Inquiry make. The Scottish government crow but they are not out of the woods yet.
Mar 25, 2021 14:23
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