Labour candidate insists Corbyn’s plan would stop ‘disastrous’ Brexit
Labour candidate for the Shetland by-election Johan Adamson has welcomed UK party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to avoid a “no-deal” Brexit at all costs.
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Labour’s Shetland branch shocked as Scottish leader Kezia Dugdale stands down
The decision by Kezia Dugdale to stand down as leader of the Scottish Labour party has come as a surprise to the party’s local branch.
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Labour values still endure (Robina Barton)
“Labour values still endure and I’d back them any day over the SNP” – Robina Barton
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Barton to stand again
Robina Barton is re-entering the political arena having been selected as Labour’s prospective parliamentary candidate for the Orkney and Shetland seat in the forthcoming general…
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‘And so it begins’ – opinion split on whether second independence referendum is welcome
Opinion is divided over the idea of a second independence referendum…
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Labour candidate takes aim over SNP’s record on housing
Labour has taken a pop at the SNP’s record on housing, as local candidate Robina Barton has pledged help for first-time buyers.
READ FULL STORYLabour party branch seeks details over autonomy group
The Shetland Labour Party has called for more detail from the multi-party campaign group Wir Shetland before considering giving its support. In a letter to…
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Party differences would be ‘political suicide’
Differences between Scottish Labour and the UK party on major issues would be political suicide – says Shetland Labour Party secretary Gordon Thomson.
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Shetland Labour Party are happy to hear what the Wir Shetland group have to offer but would need to hear more detail from them in…
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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…
READ FULL STORYLabour announces General Election candidate
Labour Party members have selected have selected Gerry McGarvey as their candidate for the Orkney and Shetland constituency in the forthcoming General Election.
READ FULL STORYEmbracing austerity (Ian Scott)
As the predictable, horrifying consequences of our referendum become apparent – more massive cuts in welfare expenditure, more massive cuts in our education and health
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Isles Lib Dems’ effort fails to save Euro MEP
The Liberal Democrats claimed by far the highest number of votes in Thursday’s European elections, gaining roughly twice the number of nearest rivals the SNP.
READ FULL STORYLabour’s choice
Orkney and Shetland Labour parties have chosen their candidate to contest the Orkney and Shetland seat at the next Westminster election. After hustings in each…
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