Johann Lamont MSP, Scottish Labour Party Leader, responding to reports that an independent Scotland would have to reapply to join the EU, said:

"Alex Salmond makes it up as he goes along. He claimed for months he had sought legal advice on an independent Scotland’s place in the EU ...

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Johann Lamont MSP, Leader of the Scottish Labour Party, said today at Labour Party Annual Conference 2012:

Conference, I have the privilege of addressing you as the first ever Leader of the Scottish Labour Party.

After what happened in the Scottish parliamentary elections in May of last ...

Johann Lamont MSP, Scottish Labour leader, said in response to Alex Salmond’s speech at the Hugo Young Lecture this evening:
 
"No matter how often he tries to assert and impose his views on people, Alex Salmond does not speak for Scotland on the issue of independence. He can say ...

Johann Lamont MSP, Scottish Labour Leader, commenting on the proposed timing of the referendum on Scotland leaving the United Kingdom and David Cameron’s comments on the issue, said:

"We want the referendum to be held as quickly as possible and we want it to be run in Scotland. If ...

Johann Lamont, the new Scottish Labour Leader, today unveiled the first appointments to her shadow cabinet. Over the coming weeks, additional appointments from outside the world of politics will be made to bring specialist advice in their areas of expertise to shadow cabinet discussions.

The shadow cabinet will meet for ...