Angus Nicolson - a political activist in the Western Isles of Scotland

I've not deleted my previous pages, just updated the front page and archived the rest.

I haven't lost my desire to keep current politicians on their toes, so my blog is regularly updated with (I hope) interesting and provocative stories.

I'm not supporting any particular party at present, preferring to campaign on particular issues.

Many people suspect me of being trying to undermine sitting elected representatives.  Nonsense, I'm keeping them on their toes.

I'm on a sabbatical from the Comhairle for a few years.

I'm no longer a Councillor

I was elected to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar in 1999 and re-elected unopposed in 2003.

I stood down as a Councillor in 2007 after eight years in the top echelon of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. I was the youngest ever Chair of a Committee (Environmental Services) as well as leading the SNP Group during that period.

Until Autumn 2007 I was also international President of the Local Authorities International Environmental Organisation (KIMO), the first member of the Comhairle ever to hold such an honour.

I wanted to spend more time with my young family and with my rapidly growing business.

I retain an enormous interest in the politics and Party Politics of the Western Isles, not least because the future of my family is so tied up here.

I was expelled from the SNP for saying I might stand as an Independent Councillor in 2007.

Copyright 2008 by Angus Nicolson.                         Contact me at angus@angusnicolson.com