All the latest news from the Highland and Scottish Liberal Democrats, Angus MacDonald MP and Jamie Stone MP
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.
Conference, there was a time when I would set my alarm for 5am. It was the winter of 2014. The strain of coalition had seen off so many of our activists that each morning I would need to get 3 bundles of leaflets out before I packed my kids off to school.
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton will use his speech to the party’s Autumn Conference to say that Scotland’s rural communities need a fair deal, after years of always being stuck at the back of the queue.
Responding to the news that Harland and Wolff is set to go into administration, Scottish Liberal Democrat Willie Rennie MSP said:
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today warned that action is needed to upgrade Scotland’s sewage network as he revealed that more than 1 in 5 of the country’s discharge points are graded “unsatisfactory”.
Responding to John Swinney's embargoed comments on independence, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said:
Today (Saturday 14th September), Liberal Democrat Chief Whip Wendy Chamberlain MP will open the party’s conference with a call for the new government to focus on saving health and social care services, as she says this will be her party’s top priority in
This is an emergency. Cancel October's planned energy bill rise to save people £1500.
Liberal Democrats will stand up for carers, so we can provide their children with a better start in life, no matter their background.
We have made incredible strides when it comes to protecting the fundamental human rights of those with LGBT+ identities, but we still have so much work to do.
Richard Foord has pulled off a spectacular victory.
Our carers deserve so much better than this. They deserve to be supported, not penalised. That’s why Liberal Democrats are campaigning to increase the Carer’s Allowance by £1000 each year.
Her service; her sense of selflessness; her steadfast commitment to the nation. These values and her service have defined Her Majesty’s seven decade reign, and will continue to define her.
