The Alexander Technique is a popular hands-on alternative therapy defined as working to inhibit "harmful personal habits" that interfere with the functioning of the whole self. It involves a process of blocking one's "too quick and unthinking reactions". The Labour leader at Holyrood seemed bent on inventing her own version last week. The Wendy Alexander technique seems to consist of something approaching the opposite of the original. It appears to involve throwing caution
to the wind and precipitating a huge internal wrangle in her own ranks by spontaneously and unilaterally ditching her party's opposition to a referendum on Scottish independence and urging the SNP to "bring it on". Scottish Labour leader Wendy Alexander today denied she had tried to bounce the Prime Minister into backing her call for an early referendum on Scottish independence. Ally McCoist last night sent a message of support to a stricken Paul Gascoigne and expressed his hope that the former Rangers and England midfielder is well enough to attend the UEFA Cup final. A controversial Scottish Government proposal to effectively “decriminalise” sex for
13 to 15-year-olds has provoked fierce debate. One may have to abandon one's strongly entrenched superstition to compete in the Olympic Games. Wendy Alexander was called on by Labour colleagues last night to step down as leader of the party at Holyrood as her brother made clear he supported Gordon Brown and the UK Government’s line on an early independence referendum. Captain Stephen McManus and top scorer Scott McDonald netted as Celtic beat Hibernian to stretch their lead over Rangers at the top of the Clydesdale Bank Premier League to four points. Wendy Alexander, Labour’s Holyrood leader, was cut adrift by the party’s Scottish establishment, with two former first ministers joining in the chorus of internal party criticism over her call for an immediate referendum on independence. Background: It is intended as a common-sense move to save young teenagers who have consensual sex from being prosecuted. The Scottish Premier League could cost Rangers European glory, according to Manchester United manager Sir Alex
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