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About Liam McArthur Liam McArthur was born in Edinburgh and moved to live in Sanday, Orkney with his family in 1977 when he was ten. Island life gave Liam a strong sense of community and an…
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Liam McArthur I write a weekly e-newsletter called Holyrood Highlights which provides an update on my work in parliament. If you'd like to subscribe, please click here.
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Orcadian column, 14/5/2026
‘Thank you’ hardly seems adequate in response to last week’s election result here in Orkney. It has been the privilege of my life to represent our islands at Holyrood over the past 19 years so to…
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McArthur announces candidacy for Presiding Officer
Orkney's MSP Liam McArthur has today announced his intention to stand for the role of Presiding Officer (PO) in the seventh session of the Scottish Parliament.
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McArthur calls out response to subsea cable fault
Liam McArthur, Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for the Orkney Islands, has today criticised the poor response from BT and other network providers regarding the ongoing connectivity outage in…
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Orcadian Column, 26/3/2026
Outside parliament last Tuesday morning, under the watchful gaze of a bank of TV cameras and journalists jostling for position, Tracy Churcher gave me a big hug, wished me luck before heading off…
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McArthur calls for exemption to visitor levy for medical appointments
Liam McArthur has today expressed disappointment that an amendment to the Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill which would require an exemption for anyone staying in overnight accommodation for…
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McArthur presses Scottish Government on uptake of EVs in Orkney
Orkney's MSP Liam McArthur has today urged the Scottish Government to support local efforts to develop capacity for repairing and maintaining electric vehicles in Orkney.
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Orcadian Column, 5/3/2026
I’m not sure you can make a mockery of something that is already intrinsically ludicrous, but the inaugural winner of the FIFA Peace Prize is having a good go.