Tory MSP says Ruth Davidson has made ‘enormous contribution’
Tory MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has paid tribute to Ruth Davidson, following her decision to stand down as Scottish Conservative leader.
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Carmichael ‘delighted’ after securing another Westminster term
Alistair Carmichael has voiced his “delight” at being elected as Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland for the fifth consecutive term, while his closest
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It’s a dirty business (James J Paton)
It seems John Tulloch can try to dish out “advice” through your pages, but can never quite seem, on any occasion, to take it. Physician
READ FULL STORYOrgy of Tory bashing (Gordon Harmer)
On Tuesday night I watched the Miriam and Mhairi show on the internet, which was billed as “an informal question-and-answer session … to outline the
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WATCH: Tory candidate defends Prime Minister’s foodbank comments
The Tory candidate for next month’s general election has dismissed claims that the campaign is a two-horse race between the Tories and the SNP.
READ FULL STORYMega-shambles at ‘Wasteminster’
Over the past two weeks we have all witnessed another “mega-shambles” in “Wasteminster”.
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‘Tax credit cuts will cost families dear’
Almost 2,000 families in the Northern Isles will lose a total of £1.4 million, thanks to the Westminster government’s changes to tax credits. Figures from…
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Carmichael’s ‘quickie divorce’ from Tories should fool no-one, says Skene
SNP parliamentary candidate Danus Skene has described isles MP Alistair Carmichael’s attempt to distance himself from his Tory UK coalition government partners as “the most
READ FULL STORYDone up like a kipper (Henry Condy)
Now that it’s over and the result was close, I wonder how all the vocal ones, who slapped down the yes vote feel, when David
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