The Highlands, throughout its proud and long stretching history, has always been a place of strong community bonds. We have a tradition, borne out in front of us all in real-time during the Pandemic, of caring for and helping our neighbours. 2023 will, in all likelihood, be a year when that sense of community will […]
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Scotland is an ancient European country and existed as such while much of the world was still to be explored and the map of the world was incomplete. Scots have always travelled for trade and adventure, and we went further as the world was unveiled and new societies encountered. As a nation, as Scots, we
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Halloween is a time when scary things are supposed to happen. Ghosts, zombies, and ghouls are the order of the day. Westminster, however, hasn’t waited and has been playing out its own real-life horror stories within the crumbling walls of the Palace. Like some ghastly rickety fanfare, we’ve seen frightening and dangerous things unfold for
ARTICLE: We need to get Scotland away from the horror show Read More »
Drew wrote a letter to the Royal Mail CEO, urging him to end attack on Royal Mail Postal Worker. The letter was co-signed by several other MPs – read at Royal-Mail-Strikes-251022
MP Shows Support for Local Postal Workers Read More »
I often write about supporting families worried about the cost-of-living crisis in these articles. I do so because these issues matter in a big way to local households. That sometimes means other vital issues don’t make this column but are very important to local residents. One such issue is the poor bus service across the
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The UK Parliament is now in recess for the summer. This parliamentary session ended with the Tory party and the UK Government in crisis mode. Just another day at Westminster. This time, their internal wranglings will see a new Tory Prime Minister installed in Downing Street. A depressing thought in itself but even more dismal
Sunak or Truss: The Clock Is Ticking. Read More »
When asked to list the benefits of being in the UK Union, Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross was left scrambling for answers. He landed on the UK’s covid response and vaccine deployment when pressed. This, it seemed, was his best reason for us all to stay shackled in a broken political union. He is on
Case for the UK Union: Law-Breaking, Lies & Cronyism Read More »
Anything less is not good enough. Many of you have been in touch to share the issues with the current bus service across the city. I want to start off by being clear – local buses need to be regular and reliable. Anything less is not good enough. We all appreciate that sometimes there will be
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Isn’t it great to see our summer tourism season in full swing again? The increased footfall is welcome after such a difficult period. Still, it doesn’t come without its challenges. There remain significant housing and staffing problems across the constituency. I have been catching up with local operators to discuss these difficulties. Before Brexit, our
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