Angus MacDonald
An open letter to Fiona Davies, Chief Executive, NHS Highland
I believe that our care sector is the biggest single concern in the Highlands today.
AMD
11 Apr 2024
News
All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Jamie Stone MP and Highlands Westminster Candidate, Angus MacDonald.
Angus MacDonald
Businessman blames Slater for collapsed sale
A businessman and councillor who helped facilitate a prospective deal to regenerate a A-listed island castle has questioned Lorna Slater's assertion that she had "very little involvement in the collapsed sale."
CW
10 Apr 2024
Angus MacDonald
Hospitality sector on its knees
Visitor numbers in the Highlands have been high since Covid. However, summer's busy roads and crowded cafés disguise a major problem within the hospitality industry.
AMD
3 Mar 2024
Angus MacDonald
Local entrepreneur sets out his vision
Local entrepreneur sets out his vision to help keep youngsters in the Highlands from moving away for better employment opportunities. Article from The Herald, Tuesday 30th January.
GMK
3 Feb 2024
Angus MacDonald
The issue with our roads
Last week, campaign group Round Our Way took advantage of National Potholes day to inform us that the number of potholes in Scotland had risen by nearly 50% over the last year to a five year high.
AMD
21 Jan 2024
Angus MacDonald
Question Time at Lochaber Ideas Week
Question Time at Lochaber Ideas Week had a star-studded panel who tackled issues such as the shortage of affordable housing, poor infrastructure to support our buoyant tourism sector, and the shortage of skills.
AMD
7 Dec 2023
Scottish News
Cole-Hamilton urges First Minister to tackle rural healthcare crisis
Speaking in the Scottish Parliament this afternoon during First Minister’s Questions, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
16 May 2024
Scottish Liberal Democrat conference to call on Swinney to ditch SNP’s takeover of social care
At the Scottish Liberal Democrat conference in Hamilton this weekend, party members will vote on calls for the SNP government to scrap their planned takeover of social care and to invest money in improving conditions for staff and enhancing services inste
16 May 2024
Accounts Commission report shows councils have faced a scythe to their funds
Responding to the embargoed report from the Accounts Commission which warns that Scotland’s councils faced a collective gap of up to £585 million between the money needed to deliver services and the money available when setting their budgets this year and
15 May 2024
80,000 Scottish households face mortgage rate hike by November
Liberal Democrat Scottish affairs spokesperson Christine Jardine MP has today accused the Prime Minister of “ignoring peoples’ pain” as research commissioned by her party revealed that as many as 80,000 households are set to see their mortgages hiked by N
15 May 2024
Cole-Hamilton responds to breast cancer screening inequalities
Responding to the Scottish Breast Cancer Screening Programme Statistics, which reveal that only six in ten women from the most deprived areas attended their screening between 2020 and 2023, a disparity of 18.6 percentage points compared to those in the le
14 May 2024
Cole-Hamilton: A&E must not keep being ignored
Responding to new figures showing only 65.3% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in week ending 5th May, while 3,351 people waited over 8 hours and 1,480 waited over 12 hours, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson
14 May 2024
UK News
LGBT+
10 years celebrating love
Ten years ago today, the UK’s first same-sex marriages took place.
ED
29 Mar 2024
Latest UK News
Ed Davey's speech to Spring Conference
Liberal Democrat Leader rallies his party ahead of this year's General Election.
LD
17 Mar 2024
Refugees
Beyond Rwanda: A Fairer Way Forward on Asylum
Let's focus on what truly works: tackling the backlog, creating safe routes, and upholding our commitment to human rights. As Liberal Democrats, we will continue to fight for a fairer and more compassionate asylum system.
AC
17 Mar 2024
International Affairs
The Death of Alexei Navalny
Navalny cast a light on the corruption of Putin and his cronies. His tragic death, at the hands of Putin, cannot and will not stifle the democratic ideals that he fought for. Together, let us be a voice that speaks for those who have been silenced.
CJ
17 Mar 2024
Environment
Are you drinking what we’re drinking?
Liberal Democrats are leading the charge to clean up our rivers, lakes and coastlines. It's time to put an end to sewage dumping, protect our precious waterways, and ensure a sustainable water system for generations to come.
TF
16 Mar 2024
International Affairs
Standing Tall: Liberal Values in a Dangerous World
Liberal Democrats are unwavering in our commitment to liberal values and international cooperation. We believe in a United Kingdom that stands tall on the world stage, promoting peace, security, and democracy.
RF
16 Mar 2024