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Alison Smith Candidate in General Election 2019

Alison Smith has been selected as the Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate to contest Banff and Buchan in the 2019 General Election to be held on Thursday the 12th December.

Alison is a writer and academic. After graduating from the University of Aberdeen, she worked for Malcolm Bruce, MP for Gordon, from 2001-2006, and served as a councillor in Aberdeen from 2003-2007. She now teaches Comparative Government, European Politics and Russian Politics and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Alison is passionate about the importance of education, community, and the need to return civility and integrity to politics. Married with a son, she enjoys gardening and hill-walking in her spare time.

Why vote for Alison?

* She will fight for rural and coastal communities, where investment is long overdue.

* She will oppose Scottish independence and Brexit, which have already wasted five years and more than eight billion pounds.

Alison says - "It's time to put our local communities first. We've lost five years bickering about independence and Europe. Meanwhile rural and coastal services are being cut.
£8.3 billion has already been spent on no-deal Brexit preparations. Just a drop of that could transform our coastal and rural towns and villages!"

You can find out more about how to help in Alisons campaign including how to keep in touch or you can join the Liberal Democrats, on this site."

Recent updates

  • 125 hospital virus cases outside COVID wards
    Article: Jun 4, 2020

    Commenting on new information from the Scottish Government confirming that in the period up to 3 June, Health Boards reported to Health Protection Scotland (HPS) a total of 125 incidents involving COVID-19 cases outside the COVID-19 wards, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said:

    "Healthcare staff have worked hard to keep COVID-19 from spreading through hospitals.

  • Cole-Hamilton: Government needs to offer clarity on its approach to asymptomatic testing
    Article: Jun 4, 2020

    Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today written to the Health Secretary, Jeane Freeman, urging her to publish the scientific advice which informed the government's approach to asymptomatic transmission in care homes and called on her to clarify her comments on the value of testing asymptomatic individuals.

  • Rennie seeks update on Scotland's antibody tests
    Article: Jun 4, 2020

    Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has today called on the Health Secretary to set out details of the Scottish Government's intended use of and supplies of antibody tests and clarify what role she expects the tests to play in getting the country "back up and running".

    Willie Rennie commented:

  • Government U-Turn victory for some, but not for Stone
    Article: Jun 4, 2020

    Today the Government has announced a U-Turn on their 'physical voting' policy, which would have disenfranchised many MPs who are shielding or have caring responsibilities. However, the wording of 'Proxy Voting Standing Order' continues to exclude carers of disabled adults - Far North MP, Jamie Stone - is the only MP in that category.

  • Rennie welcomes SNP and Scot Labour support for Brexit transition extension
    Article: Jun 3, 2020

    Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has today welcomed support from the SNP and Scottish Labour for an extension to the Brexit negotiations.

    On Wednesday 3rd June, Mr Rennie wrote to his fellow Scottish party leaders calling for a joint letter to the Prime Minister proposing an extension and repeated his calls in the Scottish Parliament chamber today.

  • Rennie calls for Scottish leaders to jointly press for Brexit transition extension
    Article: Jun 3, 2020

    Ahead of Wednesday's Scottish Parliament Brexit statement, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has invited his fellow party leaders to sign a joint letter to the UK Government requesting an extension to the Brexit transition period until after the coronavirus crisis has subsided.

    His call comes after EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier made clear in a letter to Westminster leaders that an extension to the Brexit transition period is possible.

  • McArthur increases pressure on ministers to publish local testing figures
    Article: Jun 2, 2020

    Orkney's MSP, Liam McArthur, has increased pressure on Ministers to agree to publish the number of Covid-19 tests being carried out in each local health board area.

    Last month, Mr McArthur secured an assurance from the First Minister that she would 'discuss the practicalities' of how the publication of localised testing figures could be done. However, the data is still not publicly available, despite the Test and Protect system now up and running across the country.

  • Rennie calls for business support extension and basic income for all
    Article: Jun 1, 2020

    Speaking ahead of Tuesday's Scottish Parliament economy debate, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has called on the Scottish Government to extend the existing business support schemes and deliver a basic income for all those who are "falling through the cracks" of existing support schemes.

  • First Minister must set out detailed plan to get non-urgent healthcare running
    Article: May 31, 2020

    Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has today called on the Scottish Government to set out detailed plans to get non-urgent healthcare up and running as he warned that those living in pain needed to see light at the end of the tunnel.

    Speaking ahead of a Scottish Parliament debate on the easing of lockdown, Mr Rennie said:

  • Government must address childcare and shielding concerns to get teachers back to school
    Article: May 29, 2020

    Responding to a new survey from EIS of 26,000 teachers which reveals that 1 in 5 have health conditions which would make a return to work hazardous, while 1 in 3 have childcare responsibilities, Scottish Liberal Democrat education spokesperson Beatrice Wishart MSP said:

    "There is lots of work ahead to give pupils, parents and all the school staff the confidence that it is safe to return to schools.

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