Thursday, August 08, 2019

Lib Dems publish guide for activists in the Shetland by-election

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The Herald reports:
The Scottish Liberal Democrats have produced an etiquette guide for the Holyrood by-election in Shetland as they draft in help from mainland. 
The party has warned activists from outside the constituency that referring to "The Shetlands" is regarded as a "no no". 
Members contacting voters by phone have also being given tips on pronouncing Norse place names in the islands.
If they ever call a by-election in Rutland, I shall ask Lord Bonkers to write something similar.
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2 comments:

  1. nigel hunter08 August, 2019 21:55

    If it is not 'The Shetlands' how do we address people from the area and what do they call the region?.

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  2. Duncan Stephen09 August, 2019 16:01

    It's 'Shetland' or 'the Shetland islands' - not 'the Shetlands'.

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