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Until now I have hesitated to comment on what its own organisers pronounce as the campaign to “Abolish the Goo-ga Hunt”. It struck me as another one of these boring examples of attention-seeking behaviour, enabled by social media and fuelled by a lack of real purpose in life. The “Goo-ga” campaign does fall into the virtue-signalling camp of activism and to prove their commitment someone undertook a sweat-drenched election campaign in a penguin suit (he didn’t look anything l

Airline connectivity is vital for our islands. The reduction in the daily Loganair service between Stornoway and Inverness is deeply concerning and I will be raising this issue directly with Loganair when I meet with them in Westminster this week. This cut back will have huge implications, particularly for island patients travelling to Inverness for treatment. We’ve already lost the Benbecula connection to Inverness and seen the problems that causes. The Western Isles Healt

Welcome to my monthly round up of my work both in parliament and in the constituency of Na h-Eileanan an Iar. Torcuil Crichton and newly elected MSP Donald MacKinnon Scottish Election: There was a fantastic start to May with the election of Donald MacKinnon as our new Labour MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar. I look forward to working closely with Donald to ensure that islanders benefit from a strong, united voice representing their interests both in Westminster and in Edinburgh.