How many ‘near misses’? (Dorothy Harcus)
The longer I live, the more convinced I become that politics is a dirty business. I’m so mad at the SNP’s carry-on over our MP
READ FULL STORYStories tagged with Tag: SNP
Blinkered nationalism (Andy Holt)
Listening with half my usual attentiveness to Farming Today this morning at a quarter to six I nearly missed a fascinating item from our very
READ FULL STORYWhy I started the petition (John Neicho)
I’m an Englishman who has made Shetland his home. I abhor sectarianism – something I saw too much of during my time in the British
READ FULL STORYDo it the Shetland way (Robbie McGregor)
Dear members of the “We The People of Shetland of Shetland” group. In response to your open letter to the political parties in Shetland I
READ FULL STORY
Local Liberal Democrats back Carmichael to stay as MP
Isles MP Alistair Carmichael has been given the backing of his Holyrood counterpart and the local Liberal Democrat group.
READ FULL STORYTub-thumping piety (John Tulloch)
It’s a time for piety from the SNP and Robbie McGregor, “lawn sleeves billowing”, gives us the text.
READ FULL STORY
Carmichael staying put as Northern Isles MP, he says
Alistair Carmichael has vowed to remain as MP for the isles despite widespread calls for him to step down after he admitted leaking a private
READ FULL STORYWaiting for Lib Dems’ comment (Robbie McGregor)
I write on behalf of the many SNP members and activists who feel very aggrieved at the way Alistair Carmichael has behaved.
READ FULL STORY
Isles left with MP of questionable integrity, says Skene
The SNP General Election candidate for the Northern Isles says the people of Shetland and Orkney have been left with “an MP of questionable integrity”.
READ FULL STORYSheepish climbdown (Allan Sutherland)
I have just read about the demonstrations by the SNP against your MP, Alistair Carmichael.
READ FULL STORYStealth under-funding (John Tulloch)
How entertaining to witness the SNP jumping up and down, beating their breasts and shaking their fists in the air with rage, following Alistair Carmichael’s
READ FULL STORY
Carmichael accepts ‘full responsibility’ for memo leak
Northern Isles MP has admitted that he authorised the leak of a controversial memo ahead of the general election.
READ FULL STORYSeat 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 STORY
Get Latest News in Your Inbox
Join the The Shetland Times mailing list to get one daily email update at midday on what's happening in Shetland.