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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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Cole-Hamilton challenges Health Secretary to tackle cancer crisis

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today called on the Health Secretary, Neil Gray, to wake up to the crisis in our NHS, as figures published today show poor cancer waiting times performance against the 62-day referral to treatmen

24 Sep 2024

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NHS Scotland Stop Smoking Services fall short of target

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader and health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has warned that efforts to deliver a smoke-free Scotland are falling short as new figures released today showed that NHS Scotland Stop Smoking services only achieved 74% of th

24 Sep 2024

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Cole-Hamilton calls for statement on eye hospital closure

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, health spokesperson and MSP for Edinburgh Western Alex Cole-Hamilton has today called for the Scottish Government to deliver a statement in the Scottish Parliament on the closure of the Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion.

23 Sep 2024

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More than 400 solicitors withdrawing from legal aid schemes in just 3 years

Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today warned that the Scottish Government is not doing enough to reform legal aid in Scotland, as research by his party uncovered marked drops in the availability of legal aid across the

22 Sep 2024

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McArthur: SNP must confirm that they won’t dump another climate target

Scottish Liberal Democrat climate spokesperson Liam McArthur has called on the SNP government to confirm that they will not dump their target to decarbonise the passenger rail network by 2035 after the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero failed to mention this

22 Sep 2024

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Cole-Hamilton: We should empower communities to help tackle antisocial driving

Speaking at COSLA’s annual conference today, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP highlighted the idea of giving councils the power to install and operate speed cameras in their areas so that communities are empowered to help tackle ant

20 Sep 2024

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