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A collection of campaign leaflets and flyers for various political candidates and parties in Shetland, displayed overlapping on a flat surface.
In this ViewPoint contribution, author, former councillor and former parliamentary candidate, Dr Jonathan Wills takes on Green councillor Dr Alex Armitage whose decision to stand in next week’s Scottish election, he argues, undermines the SNP’s chance to win
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A woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a black blazer and patterned top poses in front of a dark, plain background.
In this Viewpoint piece Liberal Democrat candidate for the Shetland constituency seat Emma Macdonald says her party’s manifesto prioritises issues like a new hospital over a second independence referendum
Ahead of World Book Night on Thursday, in this viewpoint piece Shetland Library team leader Catherine Jeromson reflects on the benefits of reading in an increasingly digital age
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In this short ViewPoint contribution, SNP parliamentary candidate for the Shetland constituency seat, Hannah Mary Goodlad, argues that the national SNP manifesto, published earlier in the week, contains some strong commitments for Shetland

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