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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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SNP energy scheme six times more expensive than more successful English scheme

Scottish Liberal Democrat Willie Rennie MSP has today said that the SNP are “anything but efficient” as he revealed that the costs to run their flagship home energy scheme are six times higher than the equivalent scheme in England and Wales, despite the n

2 Nov 2025

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Smoke alarms missing from over a quarter of home fires

Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur has today called on the SNP government to redouble efforts to ensure every Scottish home has a safe and appropriate smoke alarm system as new figures revealed that alarms were missing from over

31 Oct 2025

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Rennie responds to Audit Scotland report

Responding to a report by the Auditor General for Scotland which states that the Scottish Government is still relying on short-term measures to address a forecasted gap between its spending and funding, with its latest £1bn underspend largely supported by

30 Oct 2025

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Lib Dems attack Scots Tories for clinging to Farage’s coattails

Liberal Democrat Scottish Affairs spokesperson Susan Murray has accused the Scottish Conservatives of clinging to Nigel Farage’s coattails after her party defeated a Ten Minute Rule Bill from the Reform leader on withdrawing the UK from the ECHR.

30 Oct 2025

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Scottish and Welsh Liberal Democrats pledge to push back against “nationalist alliance”

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton and Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Jane Dodds have today pledged to defend common values across the UK and stand up for public services “neglected by nationalists”.

30 Oct 2025

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SNP ministers oversee 12% increase in road deaths

Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for Inverness and Nairn Neil Alexander has today said that Scotland deserves better than the SNP’s neglect of dangerous roads, as new figures showed that road deaths in 2024 were up by 11.8% compared to 2023.

30 Oct 2025

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