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
Crime and Justice survey raises question of public trust in police
Responding to today's Scottish Crime and Justice survey which found the proportion of people who say the police do a good or excellent job has fallen from 61% to 49% and the proportion of adults aware of the police regularly patrolling their area has fall
28 Nov 2023
Equivalent of more than 1 in 7 Scots on NHS waiting list
Responding to the latest Public Health Scotland figures which show that NHS waiting lists totalled 828,398 by the quarter ending September 30th, the equivalent of more than 1 in 7 Scots, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP
28 Nov 2023
Secretive SNP block FOI reform
Scottish Liberal Democrats today said the SNP Government “is wedded to secrecy” after ministers announced that they won’t introduce any primary legislation to update information rights before the end of the current Parliament in 2026 and kicked other refo
28 Nov 2023
Homeless deaths emergency a reflection of failed policies
Responding to new figures that an estimated 244 people died while homeless in 2022, with drug misuse accounting for over a third of all estimated deaths, Scottish Liberal Democrat housing spokesperson Paul McGarry said:
28 Nov 2023
Cole-Hamilton: SNP have had their fingers in their ears over A&E wait times
Responding to new figures showing only 63.5% were seen within 4 hours at A&E in the week ending 19th November and 13.1% waiting over 8 hours, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton said:
28 Nov 2023
NHS Scotland runs up almost £400m deficit in six months
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today warned that rising NHS deficits must be tackled before they lead to service cuts, as a letter from the Chief Executive of NHS Scotland revealed that health boards are facing a forecast deficit
28 Nov 2023
UK News
Lib Dems Winning
Richard Foord is our Tiverton and Honiton by-election candidate
Richard is an incredible candidate, whose dedication to others has shone not only through his career, but also in his voluntary roles in the community.
LD
20 May 2022
Latest UK News
Overriding the Northern Ireland Protocol would be deeply damaging
Scrapping the Protocol would represent a new low. It would be an egregious breach of international law.
LM
17 May 2022
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
