Opinion: On getting the energy transition right in the Highlands
Too many Highland communities feel that decisions are being imposed on them, not made with them. The energy transition must also be about empowerment.
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Too many Highland communities feel that decisions are being imposed on them, not made with them. The energy transition must also be about empowerment.
I would like to take this opportunity to express my support - both personally and on behalf of my party, the Scottish Liberal Democrats - for the Clean Up Scotland’s Sewage campaign efforts.
The Scottish Liberal Democrats have made restoring consultant-led maternity services to Caithness General Hospital a manifesto pledge ahead of the forthcoming election.
Plans for a passing loop on the Far North Line between Inverness and Beauly would dramatically improve train punctuality between Caithness and Inverness and must be in the next Scottish Government’s programme.
The Highland Liberal Democrats are calling on the Scottish Government to end the “national embarrassment” of homelessness after revealing almost 6,500 people over the last five years declared themselves homeless across the Highlands.
David Green believes that anyone “who is serious about serving the Highlands should root their priorities” in the concerns expressed in the Highland News and Media Readers’ Manifesto.
Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Yi-pei Chou Turvey MSP has criticised the Scottish Government’s failure to fill places on a key university course intended to serve as a pipeline of advanced forensic practitioners to work with victims
Scottish Liberal Democrat external affairs spokesperson David Green MSP has today said that whoever is elected as the next Scottish Labour leader should press Andy Burnham to deliver a new deal with Europe.
Liberal Democrat Scottish Affairs spokesperson, Susan Murray MP has welcomed today’s news that Scottish Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal has been granted bail having been arrested and imprisoned in India for almost nine years without conviction.
Responding to the Scottish Government’s statement on Ferguson Marine this afternoon, Scottish Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said:
Following questioning by Alex Cole-Hamilton at First Minister’s Questions, John Swinney refused to say whether he will adopt the recommendations made by the public inquiry that established the events surrounding Lucy Letby’s crimes.
Scottish Liberal Democrat Duncan Dunlop MSP has today (Thursday 17th September) said he is determined to bring about systematic change of the care system.
November marks Islamophobia Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the experiences of Muslim communities in the UK and to stand with them against prejudice, discrimination and hatred.
Ed Davey remembers Ming Campbell in remarks made to the House of Commons
October has arrived, bringing with it Black History Month - a time to celebrate the Black British community and their past, present and future contributions.
Leader's Speech to Autumn Conference 2025
Women’s rights around the world are under attack, with authoritarianism on the rise and deep cuts to UK aid undermining decades of progress. Defending women's rights must be a top priority and the UK must act boldly.
Two years of brutal civil war have turned Sudan into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with over 30 million people in urgent need of aid. Our new policy calls for UK leadership to end the conflict - standing with the Sudanese people.