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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 calls out more SNP spin on false wind stat

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today called out more SNP spin on the false energy statistic that Scotland has 25% of Europe’s potential offshore wind resource, after Constitution Secretary Angus Robertson was summoned to Parliament about why he kept using it after being warned it was incorrect.

28 Feb 2023

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Cole-Hamilton: SNP hiding under the table as media banned from hustings

Responding to the news that the media will be banned from attending all nine SNP leadership husting events, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:

28 Feb 2023

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Cole-Hamilton: National Care Service needs scrapped, not salvaged

Responding to Kate Forbes’ comments during a Reform Scotland Q&A, where she indicated that centralisation won’t solve the problems in social care and that we need to focus on creating national standards and removing postcode lotteries, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:

28 Feb 2023

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McArthur: Deposit return chaos shows “breakdown in ministerial responsibility”

Speaking in the Scottish Parliament this afternoon, Scottish Liberal Democrat climate emergency spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said the deposit return scheme has triggered a “breakdown in ministerial responsibility” amid a lack of clarity, adverse impacts on business and potential trade barriers.

28 Feb 2023

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McArthur: Urgent support needed as fraud rates soar by 97%

With crimes of fraud increasing by an astonishing 97% since 2018, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has called on the government to equip Police Scotland with the resources needed to combat fraud.

28 Feb 2023

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Cole-Hamilton: Almost 12,000 waiting on social care cannot afford ministerial takeover

Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader and Health spokesperson, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has called on the Scottish Government to “abandon" their ministerial takeover of social care after new figures today showed almost 12,000 people in Scotland are waiting to be assessed or have a care package arranged.

28 Feb 2023

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