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Apology

July 1, 2009 – 8:00 am

scotsmanIn a television review published on 21 April of a programme entitled The Tattie Howkers, which dealt with issues surrounding migrant agricultural workers, we stated: "There are still agricultural workers coming to Scotland from countries such as Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. They’re brought over by recruitment bosses such as Bernard Gaughan – grandson of Irish field workers, son of a ganger. Perhaps they’re not sleeping in cowsheds, but they too slip under the radar for most of us." We would like to make it clear Mr Gaughan has never brought workers into the UK, that his company, Total Labour Solutions, operates under the strict licensing laws of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority and that Mr Gaughan has campaigned to improve the rights of workers in this sector. We apologise for the error.

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Apology

April 13, 2009 – 8:00 am

scotsmanALONGSIDE our article yesterday headlined “Boot camps to bring problem teenagers back on track” we carried a picture of teenager Andrew Thomson, 15, of Elgin.
Andrew is one of a number of young people who was taking part in Operation Youth Advantage at Cameron Barracks, in Inverness.
Our story suggested that all of the teenagers who are on the course are there as part of a scheme to reduce youth offending and had bad starts in life.
We would like to make clear that some of those enrolled in the programme have attended solely because they are interested in learning about army life.
Andrew enrolled in Operation Youth Advantage through his school because he is interested in a possible military career and not because he is a problem teenager.
The Scotsman apologises for any offence caused to Andrew and his family. Link

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A matter of indifference

November 5, 2008 – 8:00 am

AN ARTICLE (The Scotsman, 31 October, 2008) quoted remarks made in an interview with the chief executive of Lloyds TSB, Eric Daniels.
Mr Daniels insists that the article misrepresented his views on the heritage of the Bank of Scotland. He says he is certainly not indifferent to that heritage and did not use that word in the context that was presented in the article.
We accept that Mr Daniels did not, as suggested in the article, admit that he was “indifferent” to the 300-year heritage of the Bank of Scotland.
He says the word was used in the context of choice of executive staff and was intended to mean that they would be chosen impartially, regardless of their background in one bank or the other.
We are happy to clarify our article in this way. Link

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