Scottish Liberal Democrats
WEBCole-Hamilton: Supporting 168,000 Long Covid sufferers is vital economic investment. Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today attacked the SNP's limp and lacklustre" response to Long Covid as a new report revealed that 168,000 people in Scotland have reported that they are living with the condition. 10 Sep 2024.
Families waiting eight years for fatal accident inquiries to be ...
WEBDec 28, 2023 · Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today revealed that the longest outstanding waits for fatal accident inquiries (FAI) in Scotland now run to almost a decade, as he described the current system as “unfit for purpose” and called on ministers to undertake immediate root and branch reform.
Our policy - Scottish Liberal Democrats
WEBThe Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society. We seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity. We believe that each generation is responsible for the fate of our planet and, by safeguarding the balance of ...
About Us - Scottish Liberal Democrats
WEBThe Scottish Liberal Democrats are different. Unlike the other parties, we are a democratic organisation, where our members decide our policy and elect our leader. Our local parties are independent and work hard in their communities - giving local people a voice and deciding how their neighbourhoods are run. Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP is Leader of ...
Alex Cole-Hamilton - Scottish Liberal Democrats
WEBAlex Cole-Hamilton has been leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats since August 2021, and is the party's health spokesperson. He was first elected at the 2016 Scottish Parliament Elections for the constituency of Edinburgh Western gaining the seat from the SNP. Before politics Alex was the head of policy for the children's rights charity ...
Our Team in Scotland - Scottish Liberal Democrats
WEBAlex Cole-Hamilton. Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Health and Social Care, Drugs Emergency, Constitution and External Affairs. Learn more.
News - Scottish Liberal Democrats
WEBScottish councils have decade-long waiting lists for social homes. Scottish Liberal Democrat housing spokesperson Paul McGarry has urged the SNP Government to take swift action to tackle Scotland’s housing emergency after new research by his party revealed that people are waiting longer than ten years for social housing. 2 Sep 2024.
Conference - Scottish Liberal Democrats
WEBGet your tickets here. The deadlines for our Autumn Conference can be found below: 24th August: Deadline for Constitutional Amendments. 20th September: Deadline for Motions. 20th October: Deadline for Mini Motions. 23rd October: Deadline for Full Text of Holding Motions. 13th November: Deadline for Amendments.
Willie Rennie - Scottish Liberal Democrats
WEBWillie grew up in Strathmiglo, Fife and from an early age he learned the importance of public service. He lived above the shop at the centre of a vibrant village in Fife and enjoyed the best of village life, the harvest thanksgiving, flower show, highland games, Sunday school and a lot more - and it was there that his strong liberal values were formed.
Our History - Scottish Liberal Democrats
WEBThe Scottish Liberal Democrats were formed on 3 March 1988 from the merger of the Scottish Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party in Scotland. We are a State Party of the Liberal Democrats, a federal political party that organises across Great Britain. As founding members of Liberal International, we work with our friends across the ...