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Alistair Carmichael

@amcarmichaelMP

Alistair Carmichael is the Liberal Democrat spokesperson on home affairs, Northern Ireland and constitutional reform — and the party’s MP for Orkney and Shetland

<p>The choice of wording from the first minister tells a tale in of itself</p>
Voices

Scotland has many voices – Nicola Sturgeon should remember that

<p>The people of the United Kingdom welcome refugees – if only our government would get out of the way</p>
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The British public want to help refugees – if only Boris would listen

<p>This state-owned behemoth is a major force in global shipping</p>
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Time to block Russian companies funding Putin’s regime from UK ports

<p>A negative test is far more relevant for safety than having the vaccine passport itself</p>
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The PM shouldn’t be rushing Covid passport rules through parliament

<p>Migrants are helped by RNLI off the south-east coast of England on 24 November</p>
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We are seeing the tragic cost of political posturing over the Channel

<p>‘If the government believes this must change then at the very least, we must have a chance to vote’ </p>
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MPs must be allowed a vote on the introduction Covid vaccine passports

<p>Border Force officials guide newly arrived migrants into port after being picked up in a dinghy in the English Channel on 9 June, 2021</p>
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Priti Patel’s new Borders Bill won’t stop dangerous Channel crossings

<p>It appears Boris Johnson is talking about a solution in search of a problem over voter ID</p>
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Johnson’s voter ID proposals are suppression under a different name

<p>Nigel Farage has taken to Twitter to call for the UK to scrap the non-existent ‘EU Human Rights Act’</p>
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Nigel Farage’s call to scrap the Human Rights Act is unpatriotic

<p>Fishing industry protest outside Parliament, against post-Brexit red tape in London, January 18, 2021</p>
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The fishing industry was scammed – coastal communities are furious

<p>Voters need to know their vote counts&nbsp;</p>
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Boundary tinkering doesn’t work – electoral reform is needed

An activist in front of the Chinese Consulate in Los Angeles, in October, in protest of the Chinese government’s treatment of Hong Kong
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Britain has a responsibility to freedom fighters imprisoned in China

Will the Covert Human Intelligence Sources Bill give too many people powers to break the law?
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‘Spy powers bill’ is not fit for purpose – I’m fighting to change it

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‘Spy powers bill’ is not fit for purpose – I’m fighting to change it

Will the Covert Human Intelligence Sources Bill give too many people powers to break the law?
Former lawyer brought more than a thousand claims involving British military following 2003 invasion of Iraq
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The government plans to decriminalise torture

Jacob Rees-Mogg
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The government has made a mockery of parliament recently

As soon as someone can find a convincing answer to the question 'If not Theresa, then who?', the May premiership will be over
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Theresa May is stalling on Brexit because she knows it won't work

MPs such as Cooper are lining up with Liam Fox, Boris Johnson and David Davis. Do they really want that to be their legacy?
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Here is why as an MP I plan to vote against Article 50

MPs such as Cooper are lining up with Liam Fox, Boris Johnson and David Davis. Do they really want that to be their legacy?
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Here is why as an MP I plan to vote against Article 50

Theresa May's Extremism Bill will be introduced in the Queen’s Speech tomorrow
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The Tories use the Queen's speech to ban the rest of us from talking

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