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            <title><![CDATA[SNP lose Western Isles seat it had held for 19 years]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Alasdair Allan first won the seat for the party in 2007.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA['Historic' islands bill published]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The proposed legislation will give island councils greater powers, says the Scottish government.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[SNP hold Highlands and Islands seats]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2016 08:44:57 GMT</pubDate>
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