All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Jamie Stone MP and Highlands Westminster Candidate, Angus MacDonald.
Scotland is banning the use of the only spray that can control bracken, Asulox, whereas England will continue to allow it. Bracken harbours ticks which carry Lyme’s disease.
It was a call that I’d been dreading – last Thursday, Jeremy Hosking rang to say he’d had enough and was withdrawing his offer to buy Kinloch Castle on Rum.
There was only one Corran proposal on the table at the Highland Council meeting on the 11th May 2023, and all us local Cllrs supported it. It was for the maximum £50 million bid to the Westminster Levelling Up Fund.
The Highlands is becoming the home to a significant percentage of Britain’s green energy needs. Even before wind, our post war hydro dams made the Highlands 100% self sufficient in electricity.
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?
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.
Responding to new Public Health Scotland figures which showed 1,910 people were stuck in hospital in March due to their discharge being delayed, amongst the highest figures for monthly delayed discharges on record, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Co
Responding to new figures showing only 67.4% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in March, while 14,615 people waited over 8 hours and 5,816 waited over 12 hours, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Ha
Responding to the news that John Swinney has been elected SNP leader unopposed, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today marked 25 years since the first election to the Scottish Parliament which took place on 6th May 1999 and resulted in a Liberal Democrat-Labour coalition government.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today urged John Swinney to explain how he will “make amends” to the Covid bereaved for manually deleting all his text messages and WhatsApps during the pandemic, calling on him to put transparen
Responding to the news that Kate Forbes will not stand in the SNP leadership race, paving the way for John Swinney to be the next SNP leader and First Minister, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
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.
As Liberal Democrats, we have always stood in support of a lasting peace and a two-state solution in Israel and Palestine.
It is vital that we stand up against all forms of Islamophobia, and work together to end religious hatred everywhere.
Employees should not have to wait any longer for safe and respectful workplaces.
Rishi Sunak’s speech was so out of touch he may as well have been living on another planet.
Watch or read Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey's speech to Autumn Conference.
