Opinion: On getting the energy transition right in the Highlands
Too many Highland communities feel that decisions are being imposed on them, not made with them. The energy transition must also be about empowerment.
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Too many Highland communities feel that decisions are being imposed on them, not made with them. The energy transition must also be about empowerment.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my support - both personally and on behalf of my party, the Scottish Liberal Democrats - for the Clean Up Scotland’s Sewage campaign efforts.
The Scottish Liberal Democrats have made restoring consultant-led maternity services to Caithness General Hospital a manifesto pledge ahead of the forthcoming election.
Plans for a passing loop on the Far North Line between Inverness and Beauly would dramatically improve train punctuality between Caithness and Inverness and must be in the next Scottish Government’s programme.
The Highland Liberal Democrats are calling on the Scottish Government to end the “national embarrassment” of homelessness after revealing almost 6,500 people over the last five years declared themselves homeless across the Highlands.
David Green believes that anyone “who is serious about serving the Highlands should root their priorities” in the concerns expressed in the Highland News and Media Readers’ Manifesto.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that the SNP “cannot be trusted with your health” as he revealed that a key standard for providing follow-up care is being breached for thousands of psychiatric patients.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today used a visit to Kelso in the South of Scotland region to set out his party’s plans for bringing down the cost of living and launching a £100m emergency insulation programme to protect people fr
Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael has today backed farmer concerns about the impact of proposed price caps on food, which risk undermining farm and croft profitability.
New Scottish Government figures released today reveal that the SNP has not turned around its mismanagement of Scotland’s NHS and care system.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today set out his plans for delivering high wage, highly skilled jobs to Scotland and urge voters to back his party on the peach regional ballot no matter where they are in Scotland.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today revealed that the average wait for children seeking a neurodevelopment assessment is more than 500 days in most Scottish health boards.
Liberal Democrats are clear: new housing must go hand in hand with new GPs.
Liberal Democrats are calling for an emergency transport package to keep Britain moving, cutting the cost of travel for people – whether by car, train or bus.
Ed Davey's Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2026
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.