Come off it, Stuart. The Tory vote share was up over 30% to 53%. In 2017 they got 22%. In 2012 it was less than 10%. Regardless of the influence of Independent candidates, it shows that the toxicity … (View Post)

Bear in mind this ward is located in one of the just 12 Westminster seats held by the LibDems. The curious thing, really, is why they did quite so badly in the previous election. Good result for them… (View Post)

North Uist's "drowned" landscape is remarkable. It's well worth walking up Eaval for the view. It's only about a 1,000 feet above sea level but provides a superb panorama. (View Post)

Before you go it's worth reading Callum's Road by Roger Hutchinson. Callum was the islander who, singlehandedly, built the road that runs the length of the island. It's a good read. (View Post)

It's amazing how Merkel has such a reputation for competence given the egregious mistakes she has made, such as closing Germany's nuclear power stations and signing up to the Russian gas pipeline. Im… (View Post)