Angus MacDonald
A Rum deal
A gorgeous castle on a Hebridean island with a world class sea view and a decent skelp of land for sale at possibly as little as a £1. Tempted?
AMD
4 Jul 2023
News
All the latest news from the Highland Liberal Democrats.
Angus MacDonald
An Open Letter to the Transport Minister
I am a Highland Councillor for Fort William and Ardnamurchan but I write on behalf of all West Highlanders, there are few of any political persuasion who would not support my request below.
AMD
18 Apr 2023
Scottish News
Cole-Hamilton criticises halt to NHS building projects
Responding to the news that at least a dozen NHS construction projects across Scotland have been delayed or paused for up to two years as a result of budget pressures, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said:
19 Feb 2024
Astonishment as fines handed straight back to catastrophic prison transport firm
Nearly half the money that GEOAmey paid to the Scottish Government in fines over its failure to transport prisoners, was handed straight back as ‘support’ to the company in a renegotiated contract, the Scottish Lib Dems can reveal.
18 Feb 2024
One in five Scots say mental health impacted by long GP and hospital waits
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today warned that NHS delays are causing a “mental health typhoon” and called for the Scottish Government to improve access to GPs and local health professionals ahead of his party leading a deba
18 Feb 2024
Yousaf refuses independent investigation into unminuted Gold Command meetings
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today accused Humza Yousaf’s government of “secrecy and silence” after the First Minister blocked a ministerial code investigation into the absence of minutes for Gold Command meetings, which wer
17 Feb 2024
Scot Gov depopulation report undersells scale of the challenge
Responding to the Scottish Government’s Addressing Depopulation Action Plan launched today, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP Jamie Stone said:
16 Feb 2024
Cole-Hamilton calls for sanctions over Navalny death
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today marked the death of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny by calling on the UK government to widen sanctions against those on the “Navalny list” and for the Scottish Government to delive
16 Feb 2024
UK News
Lib Dems Winning
Lib Dems pick Sarah Dyke for Somerton and Frome
The anticipated Somerton and Frome election will be a close two horse race between the Lib Dems and the Conservatives.
LD
14 May 2022
International Affairs
Rebuilding Trade & Cooperation with Europe
Liberal Democrats want a way forward which works for Britain - that cuts down red tape, reduces costs for businesses and makes people better off as a result.
LM
12 Mar 2022
Taxing Land, Not Investment
The Liberal Democrats have today published a comprehensive blueprint for replacing the broken business rates system.
30 Aug 2018