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  "path": "/2026/03/07/assisted-dying-bill-the-road-to-a-certain-place-is-always-paved-with-good-intentions-mike-macleod/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-07T07:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "https://theorkneynews.scot",
  "tags": [
    "Local News",
    "politics",
    "Assisted dying",
    "elections",
    "Labour",
    "Mike Macleod",
    "Scottish Parliament"
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  "textContent": "The Scottish Labour & Scottish Co-operative Party Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Orkney, Mike Macleod, has formally stated that he would vote against the Assisted Dying Bill if elected. In expressing his purely personal view, Mike Macleod said – “Liam McArthur seems to be a genuinely nice guy and by all accounts is a good constituency […]",
  "title": "Assisted Dying Bill – “the road to a certain place is always paved with good intentions.” – Mike Macleod"
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