Multi-pronged Better Together 2 attack (Allan Sutherland
John Swinney was confronted at Holyrood on Thursday with slam-dunk evidence from his own Scottish growth commissioner that the SNP knew fine well in 2014
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Crerar report slammed as an end to Highlands and Islands decision-making
New findings by the chairman of HIE into the agency’s future governance has faced criticism by politicians amid ongoing fears over centralisation. Lorne Crerar’s report…
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SNP plans for enterprise agency are dismissed as ‘deeply insulting’ to senior HIE management
Renewed criticism has been levelled against the Scottish government over its controversial plans to abolish the governing board of Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Labour MSP…
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Compromise deal put forward to ease HIE row
An SNP MP has proposed a compromise deal aimed at ending the bitter row over controversial changes to Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
READ FULL STORYNonsense from Todd (Ian Tinkler)
What complete and utter nonsense from SNP minister Maree Todd. On her one recent visit to Shetland, did she not talk to our fishermen? Is…
READ FULL STORYListless opposition (Ian R Selbie)
What is the point of us having a Liberal Democrat MSP in Holyrood? In fact what is the point in having any Lib Dems in
READ FULL STORYContinuing to plunder (Andy Holt)
I see that the local branch of the Scottish National Party is warning of the danger to Shetland’s fishing industry posed by the Brexit negotiations.
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SNP branch calls for devolution to protect Shetland fishing industry
Shetland SNP has called for responsibility for the fishing industry to be devolved to protect it from horse trading in Brexit negotiations.
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Danus Skene dies following surgery in London
The man who stood against Tavish Scott in this year’s Scottish parliamentary elections, Danus Skene, has died. SNP member Mr Skene died during the early…
READ FULL STORYThe ‘disaster’ that wasn’t (Gordon J Stewart)
It is hardly a month since the IMF was telling us that voting to leave the EU would be a disaster. But they have now
READ FULL STORYImmense ego of Skene (Ian Selbie)
According to Danus Skene’s article (The Shetland Times, 15th July), he has one immense ego if he believes that his being ill around election time
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EU membership more important than being part of UK, says SNP man Skene
• Maintaining EU membership is more important to Scotland than being part of the UK, according to former SNP election candidate Danus Skene. • He
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Recluse fined over abusive letters to SNP MP
A recluse who sent threatening and abusive letters to a female Scottish MP has been handed a five year non-harassment order and fined £500.
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