Caithness Councillor Struan Mackie joins the Lib Dems

Copy courtesy of the John O'Groat Journal: In what is one of the most compelling minor trends in Highland politics, yet another Conservative has joined the Liberal Democrats – this time it is Thurso and Northwest Caithness councillor Struan Mackie.

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Taken with the recent Lochaber by-election, it means a small change to the political make-up of the council: the administration has exactly half the seats – 37 in all between the SNP (21) and Highland Independent (16).

The opposition parties also have 37 councillors – the Lib Dems (15), Highland Alliance (7), Tories (6) Labour (2) Greens (4), Alba (1) and Non-aligned (3).

Read more: https://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/news/lib-dems-in-highland-council-score-another-new-member-in-str-368257/