Angus MacDonald
Letter On The A82
I am certain that the A82 is far more dangerous and frightening than the A9.
AMD
22 Aug 2023
News
All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
Angus MacDonald
Give power to the people
I have been a Highland Councillor for eight months now and am really enjoying it, learning about issues at schools, roads, the local economy and care sector, amongst many other subjects.
AMD
4 Jul 2023
Angus MacDonald
Care Home Crisis
The care sector, especially in the Highlands, is in crisis. It's facing the same combination of extreme cost increases as hospitality, however its situation is far worse.
AMD
4 Jul 2023
Angus MacDonald
What more difficult business area can there be in Scotland right now than hospitality in the Highlands?
There is barely a café, pub or hotel that is not desperately seeking staff across the Highlands this summer. And we all have horror stories of new employees not turning up for their first day at work, or being seduced by a higher pay offer elsewhere.
AMD
4 Jul 2023
Angus MacDonald
Threat from ticks
Scotland is banning the use of the only spray that can control bracken, Asulox, whereas England will continue to allow it. Bracken harbours ticks which carry Lyme’s disease.
AMD
4 Jul 2023
Angus MacDonald
Kinloch Castle buyer driven off
It was a call that I’d been dreading – last Thursday, Jeremy Hosking rang to say he’d had enough and was withdrawing his offer to buy Kinloch Castle on Rum.
AMD
4 Jul 2023
Scottish News
Northern Isles MP wins NFU Farming Champion of the Year Award
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has this week said he is “blown away” to have been awarded Farmers Weekly’s Farming Champion of the Year Award, an award sponsored by the NFU.
3 Oct 2025
SNP heading in wrong direction on fuel poverty
Responding to a new report by the Scottish Government's independent Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel, which states that it is extremely likely the Scottish Government will miss its target to reduce fuel poverty by 2030, with the number of households in fuel po
2 Oct 2025
Rennie responds to embargoed Audit Scotland colleges report
Responding to an embargoed Audit Scotland report which shows that colleges have experienced a 20% real terms cut in funding over the last five years, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said:
2 Oct 2025
Lib Dems call for STV boss to be quizzed by Scottish Affairs committee
Liberal Democrat Scottish Affairs spokesperson Susan Murray MP has today called for the Chief Executive of STV, Rufus Radcliffe, to appear before the Scottish Affairs Committee to answer questions on the announcement that STV is to cut 60 jobs, equivalent
1 Oct 2025
Jardine Calls for Safe Passage for Edinburgh Student Aboard Gaza Flotilla
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine has urged the UK Government to act immediately to secure the safety of a University of Edinburgh student currently aboard a humanitarian flotilla bound for Gaza.
30 Sep 2025
Cole-Hamilton: App delays show NHS tech a step back in time
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has said that the SNP Government’s sluggish rollout of an NHS app has left patients and staff feeling like they've stepped back in time, as he raised the case of a carer who lost access to a variety
30 Sep 2025
UK News
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Vote Liberal Democrat today
Every vote for the Liberal Democrats is a vote to elect a strong local champion who will fight for a fair deal for you and your community.
LD
4 Jul 2024
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Ed Davey launches the Liberal Democrat manifesto
For a Fair Deal
LD
10 Jun 2024
Carers
Ed's story
Caring isn't just Ed's story, it's the story of millions, caring for each other, dealing with tough times, and keeping going with love.
LD
5 Jun 2024
Say You're With Us
The Liberal Democrats are standing up for our NHS, addressing the cost of living crisis, and ensuring everyone gets the support they need.
LD
23 May 2024
It's Time
Time to elect fantastic Liberal Democrat MPs to champion their communities.
LD
22 May 2024
Cost of living
£9bn mortgage bombshell this year with commuter belt areas hardest hit
Families who remortgaged in 2023 are facing a mortgage bombshell of almost £9bn this year, with commuter belt areas in the Blue Wall hardest hit, new analysis commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
LD
22 May 2024