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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?

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by Angus MacDonald

4 Jul 2023

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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.

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by Angus MacDonald

18 Apr 2023

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Cole-Hamilton: SNP candidates taking people for granted

Speaking after the first week of SNP hustings and the appearance of candidates on The Sunday Show and Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:

5 Mar 2023

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Over 300,000 still missing out on bus pass, despite £1m PR campaign

Scottish Liberal Democrat spokesperson for connectivity Beatrice Wishart MSP has today revealed that 300,000 young people are still missing out on bus passes despite the Scottish Government spending more than £1 million on a national marketing campaign to promote free bus travel for under 22s.

5 Mar 2023

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People stuck in hospital spend close to 2,000 years waiting in 2022

As new statistics show that across Scotland in 2022 people spent just under 2,000 years waiting to be discharged, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has called on the SNP leadership contenders to scrap the National Care Service if elected as First Minister.

4 Mar 2023

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Rennie responds to teacher pay offer

Responding to the news that an improved pay offer will be put to teachers and that strike action will be suspended, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said:

3 Mar 2023

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Rennie urges SNP to look to Germany to reinvigorate skills agenda

Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP has today criticised the SNP’s handling of vocational education and urged them to look to Germany to learn lessons for how to deliver training and education in key areas.

3 Mar 2023

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Wishart raises rural police practices in Parliament

Speaking tens years on from the Police Scotland merger, Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP, Beatrice Wishart, has raised rural police practices with the Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Keith Brown MSP.

2 Mar 2023

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