THE Scottish Government's desire to tackle head-on the sectarianism and other forms of hateful abuse that spoil the beautiful game and the nation's reputation is sound.
THE Scottish Government's desire to tackle head-on the sectarianism and other forms of hateful abuse that spoil the beautiful game and the nation's reputation is sound.
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Ministers are right when they say the ugly and sinister events of the last football season showed some individuals and groups “lost all perspective”, and right to bring forward legislation to address the problem. But on such a legally fraught and sensitive issue it is also right that Parliament, the Old Firm, the police, fans, churches and lawyers should have time to scrutinise the proposals and add their contributions to the process.
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Don’t kill anti-sectarian bill
THE Scottish Government's desire to tackle head-on the sectarianism and other forms of hateful abuse that spoil the beautiful game and the nation's reputation is sound.
Ministers are right when they say the ugly and sinister events of the last football season showed some individuals and groups “lost all perspective”, and right to bring forward legislation to address the problem. But on such a legally fraught and sensitive issue it is also right that Parliament, the Old Firm, the police, fans, churches and lawyers should have time to scrutinise the proposals and add their contributions to the process.
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