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Greene: Pause business rates revaluation
Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Jamie Greene MSP has called for an immediate pause on the Scottish Government’s revaluation of business rates, as he warned of the pressures facing small businesses across the country.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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Cole-Hamilton: £440m delayed discharge cost "utterly astonishing"
The public spending watchdog reported that delayed discharges cost the NHS alone at least £440 million a year, with the full cost to the health and social care system likely to be much higher, only the SNP Government no longer calculate it.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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Worst November on record at A&E
Responding to new figures showing the worst November at A&E on record, with only 66.7% of people attending A&E seen within the 4 hour target in November, while 17,745 people waited over 8 hours and 8,287 waited over 12 hours, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
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January 7, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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Wishart: Shetland community benefit should come from ScotWind revenues
During today's First Minister's Questions, Scottish Liberal Democrat and Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart called on the Scottish Government to give Shetland its fair share of the ScotWind revenues, making sure it receives proper community benefit.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Lib Dems welcome Erasmus after years of campaigning
Following the government’s announcement that the UK will rejoin the Erasmus scheme, Liberal Democrat Scottish affairs spokesperson Susan Murray MP said:
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December 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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SNP not fit for vast challenge of housing crisis
Scottish Liberal Democrats have today criticised the SNP’s handling of the housing crisis as a series of new figures revealed the terrible state of the sector.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Lib Dems turning screws on SNP with Fort William win
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has said that his party is turning the screws on the SNP in the Highlands, as the Liberal Democrats stormed to victory in the Fort William by-election today.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Lib Dems secure access for more islands to Ferry Disruption Fund and vow to push for coastal communities
West of Scotland MSP Jamie Greene has today said the SNP have finally begin to move on ferry disruption funds as the Scottish Government bowed to pressure from the Scottish Liberal Democrats and affected communities to include more islands in the scheme.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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SNP could take more than a century to close attainment gap
Scottish Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP has said that the SNP’s promise to close the attainment gap is “irrevocably broken” as new figures showed that it could take more than 100 years to close the gap.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Rural communities could be worst hit by Chancellor’s new electric car charge
Scottish Liberal Democrats have today criticised the Chancellor’s decision to introduce a new 3p-a-mile charge for electric cars from 2028 and warned that rural parts of Scotland could be the worst hit.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Greene asks what prevents Reform MSPs from making pro-Putin speeches
Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP Jamie Greene has today written to the Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone to ask what measures the Scottish Parliament takes to Putin-proof Scottish politics.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Cole-Hamilton challenges the First Minister over long A&E waits
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today challenged the First Minister over long waits in A&E departments, raising the case of Isobel Knights and her long wait for care.
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December 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Cole-Hamilton: Report proves SNP are terrible for your health
Responding to the Auditor General's annual NHS Overview report, which finds that the NHS has not improved in line with the SNP Government's promises despite more staff and money, "a persistent implementation gap", which means changes are announced but not
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December 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Worst October on record at A&E
Responding to new figures showing only 66.8% of people attending A&E were seen within the 4 hour target in October (the worst on record), while 17,208 people waited over 8 hours and 7,611 waited over 12 hours, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP said:
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December 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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4 in 10 Scots go without recent dentist check-up
Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader and Health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has accused the SNP of causing “agony” for patients and staff as he revealed that almost 40% of those registered with a dentist have not seen one in the past two years.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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SNP party poopers need to get behind World Cup boost for pub trade
As he marked St Andrews Day, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today said that the SNP need to stop being party poopers and get behind his party’s plans for extended licensing for pubs and fan parks for Scotland's World Cup games.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Cole-Hamilton campaigns in Dunoon as he calls Argyll & Bute “two horse race”
As he heads to campaign in Dunoon, Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has said that people in Argyll & Bute will have a straight choice between SNP neglect or Lib Dem change with fairness at its heart at next May’s election.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Scot Lib Dems respond to bungled budget
Responding to the Chancellor's announcement of the Budget, Liberal Democrat Scottish Affairs spokesperson Susan Murray said:
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November 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Greene sets out what Scotland needs from UK budget
Speaking ahead of the budget, Scottish Liberal Democrat finance spokesperson Jamie Greene has set out key issues that need addressed to support economic growth in Scotland in today’s budget.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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11,115 Scots waiting on social care assessment or care package
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today raised the alarm as new figures revealed that there are more than 11,000 people currently waiting on social care assessments and care at home packages.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Cole-Hamilton: Scotland must use World Cup to raise national spirits
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today visited the Pear Tree in Edinburgh to pour pints and discuss his plans for using Scotland’s world cup success to boost the nation’s spirits.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Scottish Liberal Democrats call for World Cup fan parks and late night licenses
Scottish Liberal Democrats have called for huge fan parks to be set up across the country so fans can gather to watch Scotland’s World Cup games and for pubs to get special dispensation to show their matches.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Rennie: Scottish education deserves better than third decade of SNP
Responding to new official Scottish Government statistics showing people's satisfaction with schools is at an all-time low, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said:
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November 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Poll suggests Lib Dems can win over wide range of voters and take on SNP
Scottish Liberal Democrats have today said that a new YouGov poll shows that the party is the best placed pro-UK party to take on the SNP.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Swinney refuses to rule out school strikes
Following questioning by Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP, First Minister John Swinney has refused to rule out school strikes happening in the new year.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM