Caron Lindsay

Finally – We have 72 MPs

By | Sat 6th July 2024 - 6:15 pm

Finally, after a combined total of about 18 hours of counting over 2 days, we have our 72nd MP. Angus MacDonald was confirmed as MP for Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire a while ago.

Alex Cole-Hamilton was very happy indeed:

My heart is in the highlands today. The Liberal Democrats were all but wiped out in 2015, but that wasn’t the worst thing to happen to us that year. Weeks later we lost Charles Kennedy.

That the final act of this general election should see his old seat returned to Lib Dem hands and the care of Angus MacDonald is simply wonderful.

I’m overjoyed that Angus has become the sensational sixth Scottish Liberal Democrat MP.

Angus has shown that the Liberal Democrats are the strongest voice for the Highlands. He will focus on what really matters, such as getting you NHS care close to home, improving dangerous roads and fighting for a fair deal for the Highlands.

Millions of people have voted for change and put their trust in us, so our job now is to repay it in full and be their local champions.

Join the Liberal Democrats today and you can be part of the change in both Scotland and the UK.

Here is the result

Angus MacDonald Lib Dem 18159
SNP: 15999
Labour: 6246
Reform UK: 2934
Conservative: 2502
Green: 2038
Socialist Equality: 178

It is truly emotional to have Charles Kennedy’s dear back as well as Pasdy’s in Yeovil.

* Caron Lindsay is Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice and blogs at Caron's Musings. You can find her on Bluesky at caronmlindsay.bsky.social

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2 Comments

  • Tim Rogers 6th Jul '24 - 6:36pm

    Icing on the cake after excellent results. We’re back in Wales and the West Country and a strong advance in Scotland. After 8 hours of counting I was expecting a much tighter result.

  • jack Nicholls 6th Jul '24 - 7:31pm

    As self-discipline against getting bubbled, I read ConservativeHome (and LabourList) once a week. The clinicality of their election night live blog sits in stark contrast to the warmth and empathy of LDV’s equivalent effort in 2015. I’m reminded of pride in this party on the bad nights as well as the good.

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