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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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Majority of care homes cannot get the staff they need

Scottish Liberal Democrat Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said only his party have a realistic plan to fix the care crisis as a new report showed most care at home services and care homes are reporting problems filling vacancies.

20 Jan 2026

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2nd worst week on record at A&E

Responding to new figures showing the second worst week at A&E on record in the week ending the 11th January, with only 59.2% of people attending A&E seen within the 4 hour target, while 4,874 (19%) people waited over 8 hours and 2,727 (10.6%) waited over

20 Jan 2026

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Lib Dems challenge Offord on basic questions about NHS, independence and minorities

Jamie Greene MSP has today written to Reform’s Scottish leader Malcolm Offord, asking him to answer a series of basic questions: should the NHS be privatised, should Scotland be independent and whether he is prepared to call out racism and antisemitism fo

18 Jan 2026

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Twelve-hour A&E waits soar by over 7000% since 2016

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that staff and patients deserve better, as he revealed that the number of people waiting longer than 12 hours in A&E has soared by more than 7000% compared to a decade ago.

18 Jan 2026

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New figures show decline in small businesses across Scotland

Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Jamie Greene MSP has called on the SNP government to urgently boost support for small businesses as he revealed significant drops in the number of small or medium sized enterprises (SMEs) across Scotland.

17 Jan 2026

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