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I would like to congratulate Alistair Carmichael on winning last week's General Election.The election was fought on very fair terms and my commiserations go to all the other candidates.Thanks also to the election officers of Orkney and Shetland Islands Councils and their officials who worked... Read more...
Election candidates battled it out last night in Shetland Museum and Archives as they bid to become the next northern isles MP. (more…) Read more...
The late withdrawal of Liberal Democrat candidate Alistair Carmichael through illness meant last night's Althing hustings debate consisted of just two candidates.Danus Skene (SNP) and Gerry McGarvey (Labour) were left to slug it out, or as someone later put it, to indulge in a "love in", with ne... Read more...