Candidate backs Courier's A85:Make it Safe campaign By Louise Glen Published: 18:30, 06 January 2021 Get the Inverness Courier sent to your inbox every week and swipe through an exact replica of the day's newspaper Scottish Labour candidate for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, John Erskine, has backed the Inverness Courier's Make It Safe campaign calling for the upgrading of the vital A82 road. Mr Erskine has signed the campaigns petition to the Scottish Parliament asking the Scottish Government to take action and is encouraging others to do so ahead of the January 5 deadline. Mr Erskine said: "Kate Forbes and the SNP Government must commit to the upgrading of the A82.