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DREW HENDRY: We need to do more to attract young people to our communities

23 August 2023
DREW HENDRY: We need to do more to attract young people to our communities

DREW HENDRY: We need to do more to attract young people to our communities

23 August 2023

Retaining young people who are already in the Highlands is also important, says our columnist.


DREW HENDRY: Community helps out in face of political failure

08 August 2023
DREW HENDRY: Community helps out in face of political failure

DREW HENDRY: Community helps out in face of political failure

08 August 2023

It’s clear, speaking to people across our constituency, the most pressing concern, along with mortgages and rents, is food inflation.


DREW HENDRY: A9 dualling – 2025 deadline was clearly a mistake

24 July 2023
DREW HENDRY: A9 dualling – 2025 deadline was clearly a mistake

DREW HENDRY: A9 dualling – 2025 deadline was clearly a mistake

24 July 2023

"We understand the immensity of the programme, but what matters is that we don’t have a safe road yet and we were promised one," says the SNP MP.


DREW HENDRY: Westminster is designed to keep trailblazers like Mhairi Black out

12 July 2023
DREW HENDRY: Westminster is designed to keep trailblazers like Mhairi Black out

DREW HENDRY: Westminster is designed to keep trailblazers like Mhairi Black out

12 July 2023

Westminster represents a broken political system, and there is no will to change it – it is working exactly how it is supposed to, says our columnist.


DREW HENDRY: Withdrawal of essential services in Highlands is at crisis point

25 June 2023
DREW HENDRY: Withdrawal of essential services in Highlands is at crisis point

DREW HENDRY: Withdrawal of essential services in Highlands is at crisis point

25 June 2023

Closure of bank branches and post offices due to economic shifts and technological advancements has left many feeling overlooked, says our columnist.


DREW HENDRY: Sporting heroes teach us all some valuable lessons

13 June 2023
DREW HENDRY: Sporting heroes teach us all some valuable lessons

DREW HENDRY: Sporting heroes teach us all some valuable lessons

13 June 2023

The best of our communities is often reflected in the teams that represent us in sports.


DREW HENDRY: Families are fighting to maintain financial stability

30 May 2023
DREW HENDRY: Families are fighting to maintain financial stability

DREW HENDRY: Families are fighting to maintain financial stability

30 May 2023

The Tory government, which once prided itself on economic stability, tanked the economy, bringing instability and rising costs, says our MP.


DREW HENDRY: Working to give support to all those who need it

16 May 2023
DREW HENDRY: Working to give support to all those who need it

DREW HENDRY: Working to give support to all those who need it

16 May 2023

The biggest concern raised with me continues to be the cost of living.


DREW HENDRY: Have your say on how to protect our vital services

02 May 2023
DREW HENDRY: Have your say on how to protect our vital services

DREW HENDRY: Have your say on how to protect our vital services

02 May 2023

When banks closed they reassured us post offices would fill the void. Yet, as they face challenges our communities are facing the consequences.


DREW HENDRY: Chance for people in Inverness to stand up for those whose rights are under threat

19 April 2023
DREW HENDRY: Chance for people in Inverness to stand up for those whose rights are under threat

DREW HENDRY: Chance for people in Inverness to stand up for those whose rights are under threat

19 April 2023

Workers’ Memorial Day and an Inverness and Districts Trades Council rally are happening later this month.


DREW HENDRY: 'Doing the right thing can make a real difference'

04 April 2023
DREW HENDRY: 'Doing the right thing can make a real difference'

DREW HENDRY: 'Doing the right thing can make a real difference'

04 April 2023

When times are tough, it’s amazing how the power of community can make all the difference.


DREW HENDRY: Budget does little to ease the pain for most of us

21 March 2023
DREW HENDRY: Budget does little to ease the pain for most of us

DREW HENDRY: Budget does little to ease the pain for most of us

21 March 2023

The UK budget has left Highland families still grappling with high energy bills and falling living standards.


DREW HENDRY: Young folk inspired by incredible women to mark International Women’s Day

08 March 2023
DREW HENDRY: Young folk inspired by incredible women to mark International Women’s Day

DREW HENDRY: Young folk inspired by incredible women to mark International Women’s Day

08 March 2023

According to the World Economic Forum, it will take 268 years to close the economic gender gap, points out local MP.


DREW HENDRY: First Minister will be tough act to follow in many ways

22 February 2023
DREW HENDRY: First Minister will be tough act to follow in many ways

DREW HENDRY: First Minister will be tough act to follow in many ways

22 February 2023

Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey MP has many complimentary things to say about Nicola Sturgeon.


DREW HENDRY: New role helps promote Scotland to the world

08 February 2023
DREW HENDRY: New role helps promote Scotland to the world

DREW HENDRY: New role helps promote Scotland to the world

08 February 2023

My role as MP remains the same, doing what I can to promote the constituency and protect and help people and communities to the best of my abilities.


DREW HENDRY: A week in Westminster can have a big impact

25 January 2023
DREW HENDRY: A week in Westminster can have a big impact

DREW HENDRY: A week in Westminster can have a big impact

25 January 2023

Sometimes a week in Westminster can be momentous, some days even infamous – last week was something else!


MP Drew Hendry: We’ll see people struggle, we’ll also see the best of us

12 January 2023
MP Drew Hendry: We’ll see people struggle, we’ll also see the best of us

MP Drew Hendry: We’ll see people struggle, we’ll also see the best of us

12 January 2023

It’s almost impossible to stay positive when facing the pressures of trying to pay the bills with little or no ability to do so


DREW HENDRY: Political unrest at home and abroad during 2022

28 December 2022
DREW HENDRY: Political unrest at home and abroad during 2022

DREW HENDRY: Political unrest at home and abroad during 2022

28 December 2022

As every year ends, I suspect, like me, you wonder where all the time went, writes MP Drew Hendry.


Drew Hendry: Conditions have changed dramatically since 2014

29 November 2022
Drew Hendry: Conditions have changed dramatically since 2014

Drew Hendry: Conditions have changed dramatically since 2014

29 November 2022

A Bill providing for an advisory referendum on independence to be within the powers of the Scottish Parliament was turned down by the Supreme Court.


Drew Hendry: They draw lines on a map to make the numbers fit

15 November 2022
Drew Hendry: They draw lines on a map to make the numbers fit

Drew Hendry: They draw lines on a map to make the numbers fit

15 November 2022

The latest Boundary Commission recommendations were published, and the proposals seem even more bizarre than those that came before.


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