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 and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP
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
NICs vote: Labour MPs vote for “health tax” on GPs, pharmacies and care homes
Responding to the UK Government voting to reject a Liberal Democrat amendment which would have exempted health and care providers from the national insurance rise, Liberal Democrat Scottish affairs spokesperson Christine Jardine MP said:
19 Mar 2025
Rennie responds to damning evidence session on funding crisis at Dundee University
Responding to the evidence session at the Scottish Parliament’s Education Committee, during which the interim principal of Dundee University admitted there has been ‘incompetence’ at the top of the institution, as MSPs heard it could run out of cash by th
19 Mar 2025
Minister visited Skye House just months before cruelty allegations surfaced
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that visits to Skye House, Scotland's biggest children's psychiatric hospital, appear to have ‘skimmed the surface’.
19 Mar 2025
Scottish Government admits it failed to conduct safeguarding review
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today criticised the Scottish Government for failing to complete a promised review of safeguarding in relation to elected representatives and their access to vulnerable groups. It committed to the re
19 Mar 2025
“Time for a fair deal for farmers” – Carmichael to introduce Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill
Orkney and Shetland MP, Alistair Carmichael, has today announced plans to introduce the Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill in Parliament on Wednesday 19th March. The Bill is intended to introduce a range of provisions to get fairer prices for farmers and foo
19 Mar 2025
Scotland’s disease burden forecast to increase by more than half
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that people need a focus on preventative health care, including faster access to GPs, after new figures forecast an increase of more than half in Scotland’s dis
18 Mar 2025
UK News
Diversity
Happy Hanukkah
As the warmth and glow of the candles grow each evening, I hope it may serve as a reminder that even in the darkness, there is hope. Hope for a brighter tomorrow.
ED
7 Dec 2023
Environment
Lib Dems table new law to compensate sewage sickness victims
Almost 2,000 water users reported being ill last year afters swimming and surfing - nearly triple the number on previous years
LD
4 Dec 2023
Latest UK News
Strip Johnson of allowance and bar him from future honours
Boris Johnson was never fit to be Prime Minister. He should reap no benefits, in money or in honours, for the disgraceful way he behaved in office.
LD
3 Dec 2023
LGBT+
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Today is an important opportunity to remember those who have lost their lives to transphobia, and reflect on how we as a society can end this loss of life.
CJ
20 Nov 2023
International Affairs
An immediate bilateral ceasefire in Israel and Gaza
As Liberal Democrats, we have always stood in support of a lasting peace and a two-state solution in Israel and Palestine.
ED
12 Nov 2023
Latest UK News
Islamophobia Awareness Month
It is vital that we stand up against all forms of Islamophobia, and work together to end religious hatred everywhere.
ED
1 Nov 2023