Stories tagged with Tag: SNP

Do 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

May 30, 2015 | 11.13am

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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.

May 27, 2015 | 10.10am

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Tub-thumping piety (John Tulloch)

It’s a time for piety from the SNP and Robbie McGregor, “lawn sleeves billowing”, gives us the text.

May 25, 2015 | 7.38pm

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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

May 25, 2015 | 4.04pm

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Waiting 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.

May 25, 2015 | 2.20pm

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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”.

May 24, 2015 | 8.10pm

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Sheepish climbdown (Allan Sutherland)

I have just read about the demonstrations by the SNP against your MP, Alistair Carmichael.

May 24, 2015 | 7.51pm

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Stealth 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

May 23, 2015 | 9.40am

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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.

May 22, 2015 | 5.54pm

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…

May 11, 2015 | 1.29pm

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New 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…

May 10, 2015 | 3.04pm

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Carmichael 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.

May 8, 2015 | 2.34pm

Cautious response to exit poll figures

A cautious response has been given by Conservative candidate Donald Cameron following an exit poll suggesting his party will be the largest in the Commons….

May 7, 2015 | 11.47pm