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 Liberal Democrats.
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
Cole-Hamilton responds to record low birth rate
Responding to the news that Scotland’s birth rate has fallen to its lowest level since records began in 1855, Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
26 Aug 2025
SNP oversees worsening outcomes for looked-after children
Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie has today accused the Scottish Government of letting down care-experienced children after statistics showed worsening outcomes on attendance, attainment and leaver destinations.
26 Aug 2025
Chamberlain: Crime statistics "deeply troubling"
Scottish Liberal Democrat Wendy Chamberlain MP has today warned that new crime statistics showing a 5% increase in sexual crimes are "paint a deeply troubling picture" about violence against women and girls in Scotland.
26 Aug 2025
Cole-Hamilton comments on record NHS waiting lists, social care delays and worsening A&E waits
Responding to official statistics showing a record 879,215 patients are now on outpatient, inpatient or diagnostic waiting lists, including thousands waiting for years, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP commen
26 Aug 2025
Fewer WTE GPs now than in 2019
Commenting on the publication of GP workforce numbers, where despite an uptick there are still fewer whole time equivalent GPs now than there were in 2019, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
26 Aug 2025
Children still waiting more than 1,000 days for mental health treatment
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that his party is focused on delivering world class mental health services after he revealed shocking waits for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) across many of Scotland’s hea
26 Aug 2025
UK News
Benefits & Pensions
Giving people security in later life
The Liberal Democrats have become the first UK party to commit to protecting the triple lock on pensions in the next Parliament.
LD
21 Sep 2023
What’s on the agenda at Lib Dem Conference?
We’re heading to Bournemouth for the party’s first in-person autumn conference in four years. As ever, the agenda is packed full of topical debates on the biggest issues facing Britain today.
LD
11 Sep 2023
Cost of living
Food prices soar by a third
Food prices have soared by 30% in the last two years, the biggest rise on record.
LD
16 Aug 2023
Environment & Nature
Lib Dem investigation reveals sewage cover up
Liberal Democrats demand water firms measure how much sewage they are discharging into waterways
LD
9 Aug 2023
Lib Dems Winning
Liberal Democrats WIN Somerton and Frome
Sarah Dyke smashes the Conservatives with the best result of the night in Somerton and Frome
LD
21 Jul 2023
Diversity
Windrush 75
Today is Windrush Day - where we acknowledge the outstanding economic, social, and cultural contribution the Windrush generation have made to the United Kingdom.
ED
22 Jun 2023