SNP National Conversation Paper prompts challenge

Richard Lochhead MSP has been challenged to answer a series of questions and to reveal the scale of the rundown of RAF Kinloss and RAF Lossiemouth after independence, following publication of the SNP’s ‘National Conversation’ paper. The challenge is contained in a detailed letter analysing the SNP policy on defence and asking key questions of [...]

No progress for Castle Tioram

 
There has been no progress from the SNP Scottish Executive on taking the issue of Castle Tioram forward, a Parliamentary reply to Labour’s Highlands and Islands MSP, Peter Peacock has revealed.
 
Peter Peacock said, “This is an extremely disappointing reply and shows the SNP Executive has changed nothing, despite the indications from their own MSPs that [...]

North Disappointment at Council reluctance to use Post Office

 
 
Labour’s Highlands and Islands Regional MSP, Peter Peacock, has expressed his disappointment at the response he received from Highland Council following a letter urging the council to utilise the post office network for council services to help save local post offices.
 
Peter Peacock said, “I wrote to the convener and to the leader of the SNP [...]