Politics
![Birds-eye view of part of the proposed site of a Flamingo Land development on the banks of Loch Lomond](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18325574.jpg)
![Birds-eye view of part of the proposed site of a Flamingo Land development on the banks of Loch Lomond](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18325574.jpg)
![Helensburgh's MSP Jackie Baillie headed to Downing Street on Tuesday to meet Sir Keir Starmer after Labour's landslide General Election victory.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18288900.jpg)
![Helensburgh's MSP Jackie Baillie headed to Downing Street on Tuesday to meet Sir Keir Starmer after Labour's landslide General Election victory.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18288900.jpg)
![Councillor Maurice Corry (Conservative, Lomond North)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17816909.jpg)
![Councillor Maurice Corry (Conservative, Lomond North)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17816909.jpg)
![Brendan O'Hara was returned as SNP MP for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13913748.jpg)
![Brendan O'Hara was returned as SNP MP for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13913748.jpg)
![Councillor Maurice Corry, left, and Councillor Paul Kennedy, stood in West Dunbartonshire at the General Election](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18276234.jpg)
![Councillor Maurice Corry, left, and Councillor Paul Kennedy, stood in West Dunbartonshire at the General Election](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18276234.jpg)
![Brendan O'Hara remains Helensburgh and Lomond's MP after his victory in the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber constituency.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18275525.jpg)
![Brendan O'Hara remains Helensburgh and Lomond's MP after his victory in the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber constituency.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18275525.jpg)
![Independent councillor Douglas Philand says he has some big shoes to fill following his election on a cut of the cards in April.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/9451936.jpg)
![Independent councillor Douglas Philand says he has some big shoes to fill following his election on a cut of the cards in April.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/9451936.jpg)
![Wilkies in West Clyde Street has been a fixture in the town for decades](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16946286.jpg)
![Wilkies in West Clyde Street has been a fixture in the town for decades](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16946286.jpg)
![Candidates and their teams are stepping up the pace as the General Election campaign enters its last few days.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18238619.jpg)
![Candidates and their teams are stepping up the pace as the General Election campaign enters its last few days.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18238619.jpg)
![Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber hustings for General Election 2024](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18245083.jpg)
![Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber hustings for General Election 2024](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18245083.jpg)
![The Rev Margaret McArthur pictured with members of her Cardross Parish Church congregation outside the Scottish Parliament.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18239746.jpg)
![The Rev Margaret McArthur pictured with members of her Cardross Parish Church congregation outside the Scottish Parliament.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18239746.jpg)
![Tommy Macpherson admitted to spending thousands on Facebook ads for his campaigning ahead of the General Election](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18237124.jpg)
![Tommy Macpherson admitted to spending thousands on Facebook ads for his campaigning ahead of the General Election](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18237124.jpg)
![Melanie Hurst, Reform UK candidate for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18203382.jpg)
![Melanie Hurst, Reform UK candidate for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18203382.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION
![Brendan O'Hara, SNP candidate for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18170941.jpg)
![Brendan O'Hara, SNP candidate for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18170941.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION
![Amanda Hampsey is the Tory candidate for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18170896.jpg)
![Amanda Hampsey is the Tory candidate for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18170896.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION
![Around half of the world's population will be eligible to vote in at least one national election this year.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16863318.jpg)
![Around half of the world's population will be eligible to vote in at least one national election this year.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16863318.jpg)
![Hamish Maxwell, Labour candidate for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18170932.jpg)
![Hamish Maxwell, Labour candidate for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18170932.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION
![LibDems make their final pitch to Helensburgh and Lomond voters](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18215960.jpg)
![LibDems make their final pitch to Helensburgh and Lomond voters](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18215960.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION
![Melanie Hurst, Reform UK candidate for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18203382.jpg)
![Melanie Hurst, Reform UK candidate for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18203382.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION
![Deputy leader for the Scottish Conservatives Meghan Gallacher joined Amanda Hampsey in Helensburgh last weekend](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18207367.jpg)
![Deputy leader for the Scottish Conservatives Meghan Gallacher joined Amanda Hampsey in Helensburgh last weekend](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18207367.jpg)
![Pictured with Tommy Macpherson, right, is Davie Adamson,](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18200329.jpg)
![Pictured with Tommy Macpherson, right, is Davie Adamson,](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18200329.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION
![Election 2024: Conservatives' Amanda Hampsey on defence issues](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18200435.jpg)
![Election 2024: Conservatives' Amanda Hampsey on defence issues](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18200435.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION
![Dame Jackie Baillie looks back on her 25 years as an MSP](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18169535.jpg)
![Dame Jackie Baillie looks back on her 25 years as an MSP](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18169535.jpg)
![Brendan O'Hara, SNP candidate for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18170941.jpg)
![Brendan O'Hara, SNP candidate for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18170941.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION
![LibDem candidate Alan Reid discusses party position on defence in Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18195038.jpg)
![LibDem candidate Alan Reid discusses party position on defence in Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18195038.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION
![Pam Gosal discusses the housing crisis in her latest column](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18171614.jpg)
![Pam Gosal discusses the housing crisis in her latest column](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18171614.jpg)
![Labour candidate Hamish Maxwell discusses party position on defence](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18170932.jpg)
![Labour candidate Hamish Maxwell discusses party position on defence](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18170932.jpg)
GENERAL ELECFTION
![The Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre will host a General Election hustings aimed at those working in the voluntary or community sectors.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18192139.jpg)
![The Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre will host a General Election hustings aimed at those working in the voluntary or community sectors.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18192139.jpg)
![Reform candidate Melanie Hurst shares her views on Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber's economy](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18184193.jpg)
![Reform candidate Melanie Hurst shares her views on Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber's economy](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18184193.jpg)
General Election 2024
![Voters can still have their say even if they can't make it to the polls](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17959092.jpg)
![Voters can still have their say even if they can't make it to the polls](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17959092.jpg)
![The deadline to register to vote in the General Election is June 18 (Peter Byrne/PA)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18139960.jpg)
![The deadline to register to vote in the General Election is June 18 (Peter Byrne/PA)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18139960.jpg)
![Independent candidate Tommy Macpherson](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18176260.jpg)
![Independent candidate Tommy Macpherson](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18176260.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION
![LibDem candidate Alan Reid standing in front of the RBS in Helensburgh](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18171788.jpg)
![LibDem candidate Alan Reid standing in front of the RBS in Helensburgh](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18171788.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION
![Hamish Maxwell, Labour candidate for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18170932.jpg)
![Hamish Maxwell, Labour candidate for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18170932.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION
![Brendan O'Hara, SNP candidate for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18170941.jpg)
![Brendan O'Hara, SNP candidate for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18170941.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION
![Amanda Hampsey is the Tory candidate for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18170896.jpg)
![Amanda Hampsey is the Tory candidate for Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18170896.jpg)
GENERAL ELECTION
![YouGov's analysis has produced predictions for every UK Parliament constituency across the UK](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18155603.jpg)
![YouGov's analysis has produced predictions for every UK Parliament constituency across the UK](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18155603.jpg)
![Labour candidate Hamish Maxwell and Cllr Fiona Howard](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18128044.jpg)
![Labour candidate Hamish Maxwell and Cllr Fiona Howard](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18128044.jpg)
![Find out what you need to do to vote in the upcoming UK General Election](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17996517.jpg)
![Find out what you need to do to vote in the upcoming UK General Election](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17996517.jpg)
![Faith Matters ... and so does voting in this General Election](/resources/images/128x89/1x/6523266.jpg)
![Faith Matters ... and so does voting in this General Election](/resources/images/180x180/1x/6523266.jpg)
![The Conservatives' national service proposal would bring back a feature of British life not seen since the 1950s.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18130050.jpg)
![The Conservatives' national service proposal would bring back a feature of British life not seen since the 1950s.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18130050.jpg)
OPINION
![Helensburgh's MSP on stage as Labour's election battle bus rolls into Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18144500.jpg)
![Helensburgh's MSP on stage as Labour's election battle bus rolls into Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18144500.jpg)
![It's the first ever election in Scotland where rules on voter ID will apply.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/6329973.jpg)
![It's the first ever election in Scotland where rules on voter ID will apply.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/6329973.jpg)
![Councillor Robin Currie served on the council for almost 40 years](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18062744.jpg)
![Councillor Robin Currie served on the council for almost 40 years](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18062744.jpg)
![The date has been announced for the UK general election by the Prime Minister](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18112791.jpg)
![The date has been announced for the UK general election by the Prime Minister](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18112791.jpg)
![Ruth Wishart: It's long past time for a rethink on 'two child' benefits cap](/resources/images/128x89/1x/10941681.jpg)
![Ruth Wishart: It's long past time for a rethink on 'two child' benefits cap](/resources/images/180x180/1x/10941681.jpg)
COLUMN
![The House of Commons voted this week to exclude MPs accused of sexual or violent misconduct at the point of arrest, not at the time of being charged](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18079491.jpg)
![The House of Commons voted this week to exclude MPs accused of sexual or violent misconduct at the point of arrest, not at the time of being charged](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18079491.jpg)
![Melanie Ward will contest the Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy seat for Labour at the general election](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18081454.jpg)
![Melanie Ward will contest the Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy seat for Labour at the general election](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18081454.jpg)
![Grant Shapps, Defence Secretary (Yui Mok/PA)](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17174798.jpg)
![Grant Shapps, Defence Secretary (Yui Mok/PA)](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17174798.jpg)
![Graeme McCormick has now given his full support to John Swinney](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18048678.jpg)
![Graeme McCormick has now given his full support to John Swinney](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18048678.jpg)
![Political spouses like Douglas Emhoff and Norma Major have little choice but to accept being caught up in the maelstrom from time to time, says Ruth Wishart](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18039599.jpg)
![Political spouses like Douglas Emhoff and Norma Major have little choice but to accept being caught up in the maelstrom from time to time, says Ruth Wishart](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18039599.jpg)
COLUMN
![Humza Yousaf is considering to stand down as First Minister according to reports](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18021217.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf is considering to stand down as First Minister according to reports](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18021217.jpg)
![The UK Government is planning to make it illegal for anyone born after 2009 to buy cigarettes.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13555535.jpg)
![The UK Government is planning to make it illegal for anyone born after 2009 to buy cigarettes.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13555535.jpg)
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