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 heads north to campaign in Forbes seat
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has said that he is ‘seizing the day’ as he heads north to campaign in Kate Forbes’ seat of Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, following the Deputy First Minister’s announcement that she will not seek re-e
7 Aug 2025
Jamie Greene MSP Urges Scottish Government Not To Roll Back on Victim’s Rights Commitments
Jamie Greene MSP has called on the Scottish Government to follow through with their commitments to introduce meaningful improvements to victim’s rights throughout the criminal justice system.
5 Aug 2025
Operations activity remains below pre-pandemic levels
Responding to figures which reveal that, in the last 12 months, operation activity remains 13.8% lower than the 12 month period of July 2018 and June 2019, before the pandemic disrupted activity, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP sai
5 Aug 2025
SNP leaving hip fracture patients in pain for longer
Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today said that significant rise in the number of patients experiencing longer waits for treatment of broken hips is yet another example of the SNP’s poor handling of the NHS.
5 Aug 2025
Rennie comments as pupils receive SQA results
Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP has today congratulated pupils, teachers and staff following the publication of SQA exam results, but he warned that the SNP will need to do much more to close the poverty related attainme
5 Aug 2025
Cole-Hamilton: SNP smashing up promises on delayed discharges
Responding to new Public Health Scotland figures showing 1,857 people were stuck in hospital at the June census due to their discharge being delayed, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
5 Aug 2025
UK News
Environment & Nature
Abolish Ofwat and stop the sewage dumping
The sheer quantity of raw sewage being dumped into Britain’s rivers and coastal areas is a scandal and a disgrace.
LD
6 Nov 2022
Cost of living
The Conservative Property Penalty
Thanks to the Conservatives’ disastrous mini-budget, we are facing a mortgage crisis.
LD
6 Nov 2022
Human Rights
Liberal Democrats Fight Draconian Measures in the Public Order Bill
Today, Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords have strongly opposed the Government’s draconian Public Order Bill.
BP
1 Nov 2022
Latest UK News
Conservatives must do patriotic duty and back election
We do not need another Conservative Prime Minister lurching from crisis to crisis, we need a general election.
LD
20 Oct 2022
International Affairs
Standing with the women of Iran
The bravery shown by the women of Iran over the last few weeks has been inspiring. Liberal Democrats will do all we can to ensure the UK Government stands with them.
JP
18 Oct 2022
Benefits & Pensions
Millions of people left in grim limbo after botched budget
Truss must scrap this budget to save the economy and give those on benefits a much needed lifeline this winter.
LD
11 Oct 2022