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Posted in Environment Featured Westminster 2024

It’s a Global Issue

The global issue that should be at the top of everyone’s agenda is climate change.

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Posted in Featured Westminster 2024

Crowdfunder for General election now live.

Robert Leslie’s crowdfunder is now live and accepting donations.

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Posted in Energy Featured

Leslie backs calls for public ownership of energy in an independent Scotland

Households rationing electricity usage by over 50%  and instead burning imported gas in portable heaters to keep their homes warm is deplorable in renewables-rich Orkney. That was the view of Orkney and Shetland SNP candidate Robert Leslie as he backed a resolution at the SNP conference in Aberdeen to bring…

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Posted in Connectivity Featured Ferries

Leslie calls for catamarans to be part of Orkney ferry replacement project

There must be a place for catamarans in plans to replace Orkney’s ageing internal ferry fleet, according to SNP candidate for Orkney and Shetland, Robert Leslie. Mr Leslie made the call as he supported a resolution from Paul Anderson of London branch on rural and island connectivity at the SNP…

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Posted in Featured General News Westminster 2024

Robert Leslie selected to fight Northern Isles seat for SNP at 2024 General Election

The Scottish National Party in Orkney and Shetland has selected Robert Leslie, who came second in the 2019 contest in the islands, as their candidate for the 2024 General Election.

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Nicola Sturgeon with Robert Leslie in Orkney
Posted in General News

Nicola Resigns, Orkney pays tribute

Orkney SNP has added to the tributes being paid to Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as she signals the end of her time in office.

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Posted in Campaigns

How to Help Ukrainian refugees

The best way to help Ukrainian refugees

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Posted in Campaigns

UK Refugee scheme still falls short of public will to help Ukraine says Orkney SNP

Orkney SNP has joined calls from across Scotland for the UK Government to step up its efforts to allow Ukrainian refugees easier access to the country.

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Pentalina, catamaran ferry at ferry terminal
Posted in Ferries

Maritime Plans for Orkney

Professor Alf Baird, an authority on Scottish and international maritime matters, argues that we undoubtedly have the skills in Scotland to build ships and run ports.

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Posted in Holyrood 2021 Uncategorized

SNP Islands Manifesto 2021

Not all communities are the same. What works in urban Scotland
may not be fit for our rural or island communities and vice versa.
In the last parliament, the SNP delivered the Islands Act, giving
specific legal rights to Scotland’s islands to ensure that government
works with and for our island communities.

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