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Opening Doors to the 2011 election

Opening Doors to the 2011 election

By fay.young on September 20, 2010

Congratulations to David ng Hop who has become the first member of our Opening Doors shadow scheme  to put himself forward for election to the Scottish Parliament.  David has been nominated as a Labour candidate for Lothian Region in next year’s Scottish elections.  A lot of work lies ahead but if he was successful, David [...]

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Inside out: a view from the shadows

Inside out: a view from the shadows

By fay.young on May 20, 2010

David Ng Hop with Sarah Boyack MSP at the Scottish Parliament
“It’s never ending”, says David Ng Hop, describing the work of an MSP.  David had asked to take part in the Opening Doors shadow scheme because he wanted to see every aspect of what it means to be a member of the Scottish Parliament.  Here [...]

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Shadowing a shadow in the Scottish Parliament

Shadowing a shadow in the Scottish Parliament

By fay.young on March 23, 2010

Take your seats? Creative Commons picture of the debating chamber by gnomonic
Monday 10.15 am at the Scottish Parliament – we clear security and head ‘backstage’ to the MSPs offices where Sarah Boyack is printing out her diary for the week.  Since there is nothing confidential in there she lets us have a quick peek: lots [...]

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