This table lists headlines which appeared in Scottish newspapers over the monitoring period. These are discussed in Chapter Seven (7.4).
January 2002 | Scottish firms lose Euro rail link, The Herald, 2 January
Immigrant problem ends Scots freight link, The Scotsman, 3 January
Video diaries for refugees a waste of cash, The Scotsman, 4 January
Refugees in the frame, Scotland on Sunday, 6 January
Asylum seeker has become a dirty term, The Scotsman, 8 January
Blunkett freezes asylum returns, The Herald, 15 January
School's pledge of support to refugees, The Herald, 16 January
Support system for asylum seeker children, The Scotsman, 16 January
Eurotunnel enjoys its busiest week ever, The Herald, 18 Jan
Refugee tells of Glasgow knife attack, The Scotsman, 19 January
Refugee help group meets, Evening Times, 22 January
Glasgow reaches limit on refugees, The Evening Times, 24 January
Glasgow council reaches capacity to accommodate asylum seekers, The Scotsman, 24
January
RAF base could become refugee centre, The Scotsman, 26 January
Composer celebrates refugees, Scotland on Sunday, 27 January
French arrest refugees who put lives in danger by tampering with the channel tunnel signals, The Scotsman, 28 January
Calls for compassion as asylum seekers' hunger strikes escalate, The Scotsman, 28 January
Plan to convince refugees on 'merit' of going home, The Herald, 29 January
Refugee children in suicide threat at Australian camp, The Scotsman, 29 January |
February 2002 | New homes for asylum seekers, Daily Record, 1 February
New boost for asylum seekers, Evening Times, 1 February
Kirk boss talks on asylum, Evening Times, 4 February
Police fear for missing refugee, Evening Times, 6 February
Blunkett sets refugee rules, Evening Times, 7 February
20m refugee bill for Tunnel, Evening Times, 11 February
New health centre for asylum seekers, 14 February
Rioting asylum seekers torch centre, Daily Record, 15 February
Rioting asylum seekers set fire to centre, The Scotsman, 15 February
Pounds 35m bill for asylum riot; Blunkett forced into rethink on refugees, Daily Record,
16 February
Refugees on the run after arson attack, The Scotsman, 16 February
Refugees flee 'nightmare Scotland', Scotland on Sunday, 17 February
Asylum seekers feared dead after Yarl's Wood camp blaze, Scotland on Sunday, 17
February
Asylum 'nightmare' denial, Evening Times, 18 February
Salmond in bid to help Albanian family, The Herald, 19 February
Row over Edinburgh refugees, Scotland Today, 19 February
Edinburgh threat to shut door on asylum seekers, 20 February
Fury over plans for refugee centre, Evening Times, 20 February
Sprinkler fears over Scottish refugee centre, Evening Times, 27 February
Refugee centre set to be forced on Scotland, Daily Record, 20 February
Refugee petition is handed into minister, The Herald, 22 February |
March 2002 | Sighthill aid delayed by paperwork, Evening Times, 1 March
Refugees to have a say, Evening Times, 18 March
Chunnel stoppage threat to business, Daily Record, 19 March
Fife urges locals to welcome asylum seekers, The Herald, 21 March
Refugees stabbed in brawl, The Herald, 21 March
Asylum seeker aid bill adds up to 20M a year, Evening Times, 27 March
Music scholarship raises hope for young asylum seeker, The Herald, 29 March
Music scholarship raises hope for asylum seeker, The Herald, 29 March |
April 2002 | Detention centre closes down after insurance firms refuse full cover, The Herald, 2 April
Legless asylum seeker escapes in wheelchair; he flees while waiting for flight home,
Daily Record, 4 April
Cash deal for asylum seekers, Evening Times, 8 April
End of the voucher system scheme will give asylum seekers much needed dignity, The Herald, 8 April
Immigrants on hunger strike over conditions at detention centre, The Scotsman, 10 April
Asylum seekers end hunger strike, The Herald, 11 April
Asylum seekers' days on the tiles, The Herald, 11 April
Dungavel refugees moved ahead of MSPs' visit, The Sunday Herald, 14 April
The Dungavel disappeared: hunger strikers moved on eve of MSPs visit; Detention
centre accused of stifling watch dog's work, The Sunday Herald, 14 April
No justification for locking up young refugees at Dungavel Centre, says cross-party
MSPs'report; 'Stop the detention of asylum children', The Herald, 23 April
Blunkett hardline on crook refugees, Daily Record 24 April
Home swamped by complaints over refugee remark, The Scotsman, 25 April
Outrage over Blunkett's comments on refugees; Protests as he talks of 'swamping' of schools, The Herald, 25 April
Blair to rescue in Blunkett asylum furore; Support for home secretary after swamping
comment, The Herald, 26 April
Glasgow refugees quizzed over TV's, Evening Times, 29 April
Immigration problem is too little, not too much, The Scotsman, 30 April |
May 2002 | Asylum seeker jailed for attack on prostitute, The Herald, 1 May
Asylum seekers 'driving EWS out of business', Edinburgh Evening News, 3 May
Scotland needs more, not fewer, economic migrants, The Herald, 3 May
Euro-rail giant warns of closure, The Herald, 7 May
Family spared deportation at 11 th hour, The Scotsman, 7 May
Medical chief angry with MSP's Dungavel criticism, The Herald, 9 May
Cowardice and ignorance of British politicians on immigration, The Scotsman, 10 May
Time to stop playing politics with asylum seekers, The Herald, 11 May
Inside asylum seekers' silent prison, Daily Record, 14 May
Asylum seekers 'gagged' as press visits controversial detention centre, The Scotsman, 14
May
Leader; concentration camps are not the answer, The Scotsman, 15 May
Scottish site could be back on asylum shortlist, The Herald, 15 May
Immigration moves to top of agenda; Blair urges EU curbs on asylum, the Herald, 21 May
Get out stay out; asylum seekers set for secure bulk removal aboard RAF transports, Daily Record, 24 May
Record View: No refugee witch hunt, Daily Record, 24 May
UK ready to end refugees' French farce, The Scotsman, 24 May
France aims to close Sangatte,; No deadline set as Britain's lack of ID cards is highlighted, The Herald, 24 May
Political row over Sangatte escalates as refugee leaders appeal for calm, The Herald, 25
May
Government's asylum policies a 'denial of human dignity', The Scotsman, 30 May
Assembly attacks treatment of asylum seekers, The Herald, 30 May
Blunkett asylum curbs attacked; Big rise in applications, The Herald, 31 May
Assault on basic rights of asylum seekers, The Herald, 31 May |
June 2002 | French to raise tunnel security, The Herald, 1 June
UN condemns Britain's paranoia over refugees, The Sunday Herald, 2 June
Fears grow after new attacks on refugees, Evening Times, 3 June
Degree of Hope; Fatma grew up in horror of civil war. Now she has chance to go to university in Scotland, Daily Record, 3 June
Children of the exodus; baby boom for asylum seekers is boost to Scotland's economy, Daily Record, 7 June
Asylum seekers launch culture festival, Daily Record, 8 June
Gold maths award for young refugee, The Herald, 8 June
Asylum bill faces revolt, The Scotsman, 10 June
Get out; 'Neighbour-from-hell' mum faces eviction after asylum seeker row, Daily Record, 10 June
10,000 join Sighthill street fun, Evening Times, 10 June
Sighthill united still needs help to beat bigots, Evening Times, 10 June
Asylum seekers jump from train, The Herald, 10 June
New bid to evict family in asylum seekers row; Exclusive; Council returns to court to
have anti-refugee mother thrown out of home, Evening Times, 10 June
Blunkett repels revolt over asylum seekers, The Scotsman, 12 June
No justice for asylum seekers; Bill signals confusion from party which preaches inclusion, The Herald, 12 June
Blunkett offers deal on schooling of refugees, The Herald, 12 June
Asylum seekers 'misery', Daily Record, 13 June
UK urges EU to act over immigration, The Herald, 14 June
Welcome to a new Europe; Slashed benefits, fewer rights and the threat of deportation at
any time: this the fate awaiting asylum seekers and refugees, The Sunday Herald, 17
June
Britons ignorant of facts on refugees, The Herald, 17 June
Refugees offered way to work, Evening Times, 18 June
Blair to press EU on immigration strategy, The Herald, 18 June
Work placements for asylum seekers, The Herald, 18 June
Short attacks 'repugnant' asylum policy, The Scotsman, 21 June
EU is warned over any failure to tackle immigration issue, The Herald, 21 June
Blair facing defeat on asylum seeker, Daily Record, 22 June
Blair backs down on asylum plan; Sanctions dropped after French object at summit, The Herald, 22 June
Fears for immigrants children unfounded, The Sunday Herald, 23 June
Tyranny is their softest option; Iain Macwhirter says EU leaders are getting touch with
Immigrants when we badly need new workers, The Sunday Herald, 23 June
Asylum seekers say city is wild, Evening times, 24 June
Immigration policy rethink; The government's change of tack is long overdue, The Herald, 24 June
France 'to shut Sangatte camp'; Timetable to be agreed, The Herald, 26 June
Can Britain afford to keep talented immigrants out?, the Herald, 27 June
UN condemns Britain's paranoia over refugees, Sunday Herald, 28 June |
July 2002 | Headteacher attacks Blunkett's asylum seekers plan,The Scotsman, 2 July
Afghan asylum seekers may be offered 800 to go home; Government plans incentive payments for refugees, The Herald, 12 July
Plan to fund repatriation of migrants from Afghanistan, The Scotsman, 12 July
Crisis camp for the chop; Britain wins refugee battle, Daily Record, 13 July
Refugees' gateway to Britain to close, the Scotsman, 13 July
Talks spell end for Sangatte camp; Blunkett goes to France and wins deals that may end squabbling, The Herald, 13 July
Britain says no to boys who begged for asylum, the Scotsman, 19 July
Treated like criminals, shameful episode of spurned asylum seekers, The Herald, 19 July
Refugee children denied UK haven; boys who fled camp forced to return, The Herald, 19 July
Refugees get social clubs, Daily Record, 20 July
Asylum seekers attacked; thugs sought, Evening Times, 20 July
Refugees in English class drive, Evening Times, 25 July
Private care for refugees, Daily Record, 29 July |