Judges reject legal challenge against Carmichael
Judges have rejected the legal attempt to have Alistair Carmichael unseated as MP for the isles. Four Orkney constituents raised an action against Mr Carmichael…
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Case concludes leaving MP’s fate in judges’ hands
Beleaguered isles MP Alistair Carmichael has been described as having launched an “unguided missile” over his role in the leaking of a memo in the…
READ FULL STORYCarmichael: ‘less than fully truthful’
Alistair Carmichael has revealed how he failed to tell an official inquiry the truth about his role in a government leak until five days after…
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Carmichael case a ‘political show trial’, says MSP
Isles MSP Tavish Scott has called legal proceedings brought against former Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael as a “political show trial”. The former Scottish Lib Dem…
READ FULL STORYCarmichael hearing to be broadcast live
Next week’s court hearing to decide whether or not Alistair Carmichael should remain as Northern Isles MP will be broadcast live.
READ FULL STORYSkene will stand for SNP in Scottish elections
Danus Skene has been selected as Holyrood candidate for the SNP in next year’s Scottish elections.
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Election was well fought (Gerry McGarvey)
I would like to congratulate Alistair Carmichael on winning last week’s General Election. The election was fought on very fair terms and my commiserations go…
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Divisions will lie ahead (Robert Smith)
Could I take this opportunity to thank all the people who voted for me and also those that while supporting Ukip, tactically voted Liberal Democrat….
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I will put the isles first (Alistair Carmichael)
I would like to thank everyone who turned out to vote in last week’s General Election. I would particularly like to thank those who voted…
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Seat is now a marginal (Robbie McGregor)
I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Alistair Carmichael on his election as MP for Orkney and Shetland. The margin of 817 votes…
READ FULL STORYNew dispensation? (John Tulloch)
SNP candidate Danus Skene is quoted in the online Shetland Times article: “The process I’m trying to describe about a new political dispensation up here is…
READ FULL STORYCarmichael reacts after narrow election win
Alistair Carmichael has spoken about his narrow General Election victory after he emerged as the only surviving Liberal Democrat MP in Scotland.
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Carmichael holds on to seat despite SNP surge
Alistair Carmichael has been returned as Northern Isles MP and the only Lib Dem left in Scotland narrowly defeating the SNP’s Danus Skene.
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Turnout up significantly in Shetland
There has been a 15 per cent increase in the election turnout in Shetland compared with the overall figure for Orkney and Shetland in 2010,
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