Early Day Motion·EDM 882
200TH BIRTHDAY OF THE SCOTSMAN NEWSPAPER
25 January 201729 Signatures
Primary sponsor
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Liberal Democrat — Orkney and Shetland
Motion Text
That this House congratulates the Scotsman newspaper on its 200th birthday; recognises the Scotsman's contribution to journalism and news in Scotland for two centuries; notes the newspaper's fine traditions of speaking truth to power, chronicling the history of Scotland and giving a voice to Scotland's political and civic life; and wishes the Scotsman the very best in its birthday celebrations.