The Herald: SSP plans for alternative Holyrood opening party
THE Queen will not be invited, but she may just be able to hear the festivities from her garden.The Scottish Socialist Party unveiled its plans yesterday for a republican alternative to the royal opening of Holyrood next month, centred on the signing of a new declaration of Scottish independence.The Socialists' morning ceremony is due to take place on Calton Hill on October 9, a few hours before the official opening of the parliament building in the valley below.

The Scotsman: "SCOTTISH Socialists are planning a republican alternative to the official opening of the new Scottish Parliament by the Queen next month.
It will take place on Calton Hill, looking down on the new £431 million building, a few hours before the official ceremony on October 9.
And the focus will be the signing of a new declaration of Scottish independence.
If the weather is poor, the Scottish Socialist Party hopes to use the old Royal High School, the building originally earmarked to be the home of the parliament.
SSP leader Tommy Sheridan said: 'We believe there is a grotesque contradiction in celebrating the opening of a lavishly expensive parliament building which does not have the power to prevent Scotland being dragged into murderous wars, or to rid the country of nuclear weapons, or to open our doors to those fleeing persecution and famine.'"