The Aporia · Scottish Government considering face covering exclusion zones, says Neil Gray

Craig Paton

21 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 “We’re in active discussion with the Chief Constable – at a very recent meeting with her, we were exploring this around what would help, what could make the difference as we have with the (SPF) and (the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents) around what would help make the difference to tackle this particular issue.”

2026-10-15 · assertive framing · Scottish Government considering face covering exclusion zones, says Neil Gray

🔮 Speaking to the Press Association in the conference hall on Thursday, Jenny Gilruth said: “We would welcome an early election.

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🔮 The coming period will be the “greatest challenge” the independence movement has ever faced, Stephen Flynn has said.

2026-10-15 · assertive framing · Time ahead the greatest challenge ever for independence movement, says Flynn

🔮 Speaking to the Press Association in the conference hall on Thursday, Jenny Gilruth said: “We would welcome an early election.

2026-10-15 · assertive framing · Scotland’s Deputy First Minister calls for early Westminster election

🔮 Swinney had claimed ‘we are now going to lose our pension’ after Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced he would remove the ‘triple lock’ on pensions from 2030 to fund a national care service in England.

2026-10-05 · mixed framing · 'Arrogant' John Swinney refuses to back down on pension claims

🔮 Andy Burnham announced he would drop the earnings element of the triple lock on pensions from 2030, meaning payments to pensioners will increase by either the rate of inflation or 2.5% annually, with the saving to fund the reform of social care in England.

2026-10-05 · assertive framing · Swinney has ‘nothing to explain’ over accusations of misleading Holyrood

🔮 But speaking at the Conservative conference in Birmingham, Andrew Bowie said “no part of Britain will be off limits” for new nuclear sites if the party returns to Downing Street.

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🔮 The figure takes into account Scotland’s aging population, the Government said, though it will not be able to include the rate of inflation, which has been volatile in recent years.

2026-10-01 · assertive framing · Swinney ‘misrepresenting’ Burnham pension reform impact, says Marra

🔮 From 2030, under the plans, the automatic link with average earnings would be scrapped, with pensions to increase by either 2.5% or the rate of inflation.

2026-10-01 · assertive framing · Burnham’s pension changes ‘completely unacceptable’, says Swinney

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Nottingham GPE · 2× SNP ORG · 2× SPF ORG · 2× Aberdeen GPE · 1× David Linden PERSON · 1× Gray PERSON · 1× Linden PERSON · 1× the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents ORG · 1× the Criminal Justice Committee ORG · 1× the Scottish Police Federation ORG · 1×

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Speaking at a fringe event hosted by the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) at the SNP conference in Aberdeen, Mr Gray said the Government was looking to take action, taking inspiration from an initiative in Nottingham.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-15

2026-10-15 · Evening Standard

Scottish Government considering face covering exclusion zones, says Neil Gray · assertive framing

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The issue has come to the fore in recent months as a result of anti-immigrant protests across the country, as well as the rise of balaclava-wearing young people on motorised bikes and scooters. asserted

issue → come → bikes

Government → speak → Nottingham

Face coverings – except those worn for “legitimate reasons” such as religion – have been banned in the centre of the city. asserted

coverings → wear → city

“It is becoming a newer phenomenon, a growing and very challenging phenomenon, where we are seeing balaclavas being used in order to mask criminality, anti-social behaviour and significant disruption and disorder. asserted

balaclavas → become → criminality

“It is one that we’re looking at – there is clearly civil liberties implications around this and it is not as easy or straightforward as just banning them or banning them in certain areas. asserted

it → look → areas

“We are looking, though, at what’s being done in Nottingham, where you’ve got, essentially, exclusion zones. asserted

you → look → zones

“We’re in active discussion with the Chief Constable – at a very recent meeting with her, we were exploring this around what would help, what could make the difference as we have with the (SPF) and (the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents) around what would help make the difference to tackle this particular issue.” uncertain

what → ’re → issue

Fellow SNP MSP David Linden – the convener of the Criminal Justice Committee at Holyrood – also appeared at the event, where he backed a ban. asserted

he → appear → ban

“It’s a massive challenge that our officers are facing.” asserted

officers → ’ → that

He added: “I totally understand the point the Cabinet Secretary has made in terms of civil liberties, and there are members of my committee who have a stronger view on this as well… asserted

who → add → this

I think the time has definitely come for us to look at a bit more action on this.” asserted

us → think → this

Mr Linden referenced a “mass gang” of “Temu Tommy Robinsons” who paraded through his Shettleston constituency earlier this month as part of an anti-immigration protest. asserted

who → reference → protest

Read More He added: “Let’s not take too long on this, because I’m very clear my communities and other communities are crying out for action on it.” asserted

communities → read → it

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