An intellectual giant who spoke in a distinct upper class voice, C A R Crosland should have been Dewar’s dream minister. But they did not get on. The Scottish MP found that Crosland “spoke in a sort of intellectual short hand and if you couldn’t keep up then too bad”. Dewar also found Crosland’s lionising working-class MPs who were useless to be annoying. It would be naive to imagine that the creation of more pro-independence parties will necessarily translate into more pro-independence votes in a referendum," he said. Read More Related Articles Dewar then published the legislation creating the parliament, telling assembled journalists: “Clause one of the Bill could not be clearer. There shall be a Scottish Parliament. I like that.”

He told the Record: "Speaking in a personal capacity, I think there are very strong arguments for compensation, especially in cases of unfair dismissal. In due course, primary legislation will be required. In bringing forward the legislation, this government will be sending an unequivocal message to all those who have been disproportionately affected by the events of the strike. And what we will be asking Parliament to do is to recognise the hardship and loss of dignity suffered by affected miners. In bringing forward a Bill for a collective pardon, we hope to bring a degree of closure and a restoration of dignity for a number of miners, their families and their communities.

Dennis Canavan Scholarship

Finally, for anyone who thinks I am unaware of the potential suffering of those who might be interested in assisted dying, my sister died from motor neurone disease. He previously hit the headlines in 2014 after issuing Riding for the Disabled with a notice to quit their established base within the estate.

In recognition of his public service, Falkirk Council launched the Dennis Canavan Scholarship to encourage young people to go on to further or higher education and to use their talents to help others. [9] Personal life [ edit ] Falkirk Council recognises the outstanding achievements of individuals and groups, and the contributions people make to community life in the Falkirk Council area. We may be able to provide financial assistance for gifts, catering or other costs to local groups or organisations arranging their own event to mark a special occasion. On the issue of when a referendem could take place, Canavan said: "The SNP manifesto made it clear that Indyref2 would be held after the Covid crisis has passed.Courting praise and controversy in equal measure, the former maths teacher, who stepped down as Falkirk West's charismatic independent MSP before last year's Holyrood election, was also a key figure in several pieces of legislation passed by the Scottish Parliament. Scottish miners made up about seven per cent of the total UK coalmining workforce - but Scottish miners accounted for about 14 per cent of arrests and over 20 per cent of dismissals."