The new Labour candidate hoping to secure Shetland’s seat at Holyrood says his “central message” will be to focus on issues Covid-19 has exacerbated. Martin…
READ FULL STORYLabour’s candidate in the forthcoming Holyrood election has dropped out of the race.
READ FULL STORYThe first of seven general elections hustings set to be held across the Orkney and Shetland constituency took place at Lerwick Town Hall this evening…
READ FULL STORYThe first candidate to stand against Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael in the December general election has been declared. Scottish Labour members in the…
READ FULL STORYVote counting in the Shetland by-election is under way at the Clickimin centre in Lerwick to announce the next isles MSP. A total of 10…
READ FULL STORYAlistair Carmichael has voiced his “delight” at being elected as Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland for the fifth consecutive term, while his closest
READ FULL STORYThe polls are open for what Theresa May has dubbed “the most important election” of her lifetime and in Shetland and Orkney the result looks
READ FULL STORYThe would-be main contenders like, predictably, to characterise the Orkney and Shetland election as a “two-horse race”. However, I’m not so sure.
READ FULL STORYPolitical campaigning in pea soup-like fog was the job in hand for Labour candidate Robina Barton on Friday. There was confusion surrounding a post-Brexit Britain…
READ FULL STORYIt 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 STORYI have voted Labour at every election since 1970, except in those when I chose the Scottish Socialist Party. On this occasion I won’t, for
READ FULL STORYRobina Barton takes exception to the idea of tactical voting. But this is something which is forced on the intelligent voter where they have to
READ FULL STORYI gather the Liberal Democrats are circulating “hand-written” letters from Tavish Scott asking Labour and Tory voters to vote Lib Dem to keep out the
READ FULL STORYA cautious response has been given by Conservative candidate Donald Cameron following an exit poll suggesting his party will be the largest in the Commons….
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