I stay in these communities, I see it first-hand myself and what I’ve always said to people is peaceful protest is the way to try and do this.

He was against terminating the filibuster.

I’d also like to see Highland Council working more with families and communities to address absences.

If those in power genuinely shared the grief of the people, they would resign from their positions and parliamentary seats and stand alongside the victims.

Having more decision makers, both officials and ministers, based in the north of England and in different parts of the country, would be a good thing for policy making.

There’s two points here – firstly, turning up at someone’s door is wrong. Do not do that, do not target people.

It is very concerning that the Highlands have some of the highest absence rates in the country.

Successive Westminster governments have syphoned off £400 billion from Scotland’s energy industry but have now stood idly by as thousands of jobs are lost in our offshore industry.

The government have been very cognisant of the fact that communities who haven't wanted the infrastructure are therefore not part of the project.

Only in Iowa could a young Indiana mayor enter a field of literally 20 men and women competing for the American presidency, and wind up winning.

He is the son of a Decorah bowhunter; (he’s a) problem solver, sworn enemy of ‘waste, fraud and abuse,’ with the results to show for it.

I know that’s going to happen because of the kind of people who are stepping up to lead, like my friend Rob Sand, your next governor.

What I felt then, what I feel now and what I believe we all feel in our bones is why, in a few short months, Democratic victories in Iowa will defy assumptions around the country and challenge the rest of the country to follow your lead.

We need to immediately get to work to build something better, like a political system where everyone’s vote counts the same, and the person who gets the most votes wins the election.

I want to say a massive congratulations to the fifteen shortlisted towns and I wish them luck in the next round of the competition.

I certainly hope the Senate moves it this week, and we can put it on the president's desk this week.

Reaching 50 funded masts was a milestone for rural communities who have put up with poor or non-existent mobile signal for too long.

I'm going to rename it in honor of Lindsey Graham, and we'll now have the 'Lindsey Graham Prayer Breakfast' going on for as long as I'm in public service.