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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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Greene sets out demands for business support

Responding to the UK Government’s announcement of support for pubs and music venues, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Jamie Greene said:

27 Jan 2026

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Out of touch Offord threatening to cut colleges and hospital inspections

Responding to analysis from IFS Scotland which warns that Reform UK's proposed tax policy would be funded by cuts to bodies such as the Scottish Funding Council which funds colleges and universities, and Healthcare Improvement Scotland which carries out i

27 Jan 2026

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More than 11,000 Scots awaiting social care assessment or care package

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today raised the alarm over the crisis in social care as new figures revealed that there are 11,424 people currently waiting on social care assessments and care at home packages, which is almost 2,00

27 Jan 2026

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Stone calls on Prime Minister to boost Scotch Whisky in trade negotiations with China

Following the news that Diageo will close the visitor centre at its Clynelish Distillery in Brora, Jamie Stone, MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, has written to the Prime Minister ahead of his visit to China, to impress the importance of a fav

27 Jan 2026

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A&E stuck in state of permanent crisis under the SNP

Responding to new figures showing that in the week ending 11th January, with only 62.1% of people attending A&E seen within the 4 hour target, while 4,240 (16.3%) people waited over 8 hours and 2,216 (8.5%) waited over 12 hours, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP sai

27 Jan 2026

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Scot Lib Dems set out key election areas on new national leaflet

With 100 days to go until the Scottish Parliament election, Scottish Liberal Democrats have written to voters in regions across Scotland setting out their key priorities for the forthcoming election.

27 Jan 2026

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