Excellent letter from Alistair Crawford to the Press

Why I’m voting for Lucy Beattie and the SNP to represent me in the Caithness Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency. 

A vote for Lucy Beattie and the SNP can bring the much needed change to this constituency. Having met and listened to her a number of times I have no doubt of her commitment to work hard for the diverse communities she will represent.

 There is little doubt the seat will be down to a fight between the SNP and Liberal Democrats. The Liberal Democrats to me represent the same old Conservative values we are so used to from the UK government. Jamie Stones record on voting in parliament shows this; voting against or abstaining on benefits to help those unable to work through illness or disability and voting against raising welfare benefits. He was also absent for important votes on workers rights, the cost of living, climate, windfall tax, devolution and human rights – all things I would expect my MP to be present for. The Liberal Democrats were the party who went into coalition with the Tories in 2010 and voted for austerity measures breaking their pre-election promises to the voters, leaving integrity behind for a seat in government.

 We can expect to see the Labour party taking the majority of seats in England, a party whose values have also slowly become more aligned with those of the Conservatives. The big sell in their manifesto is Great British Energy. This is yet another plan to sell off energy produced using Scottish renewables to foreign investors to line their pockets and will do nothing to combat fuel poverty or energy security for people in Scotland. We cannot allow our most valuable resources to be sold off. With independence we can nationalise energy to have a more secure future in which folk aren’t having to choose between eating and heating while multinational companies enjoy record profit year after year at our expense.

A county that is energy rich should not be in the situation where people are enduring some of the highest energy costs and associated fuel poverty during a cost-of-living crisis, caused by Westminster policies. Only with independence can Scotland achieve a fairer, more prosperous country without being held back by draconian decisions made by a self-serving UK Government that is far removed from reality.

 Let’s pretend for a moment that there was no SNP, no Scottish government or devolution. We would not have free prescriptions, no free bus travel for under 22 year olds  and over 60 year olds we would be paying tuition fees at university, paying for personal care at home, no extra £25 a week child payment to help those in poverty, no baby boxes, no extra free hours for early learning and childcare. You or someone you know will benefit from some or all of these policies because of the SNP. Imagine what we could do with full powers devolved as an independent nation.

 By voting Lucy Beattie and the SNP on the 4th of July you can rest assured you will have an MP who will work for this constituency from local to national issues. It will set us on the road to recovery from austerity and a brighter, better, independent future.

Meet the Candidate – Dr Lucy Beattie

General Election set for 4 July

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has disrespectfully announced that a Westminster election will be held on the 4th of July 2024 during the Scottish school holidays.

The Conservatives could not have made it clearer that they do not value the collective voices of voters in Scotland.

If there is one thing you do today, make sure you are both registered to vote and registered for a postal vote. And invite 5 SNP supporting friends to do the same by forwarding this email or clicking and sharing the graphic on the link below:

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Westminster isn’t working for Scotland and the case for independence is more compelling than ever.

Whilst Labour simply can’t be trusted to stand up for Scotland.

Scotland’s future is best served with the powers of independence where decisions are made in Scotland, for Scotland.

A vote for the SNP is a vote to put Scotland first – and for Scotland to become an independent country.

Now, more than ever, we need to put Scotland first by electing as many SNP MPs as possible.

You can do your bit by contacting your local branch to find out how you can get involved.

Together, we can deliver a better future for Scotland.

Lucy Beattie event in Ullapool

There is an event involving Humza Yousaf the First Minister in support of Lucy Beattie’s campaign on Thursday, the 4th April.

He will be he will be in Ullapool about 1530 and hopes to meet activists at the harbour from around 1550.

March and Rally for an independent Scotland

When?
20 April 2024 at 12:30pm-4:30pm
Where?
Kelvin Way, Glasgow G3 7TA

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For more information:
https://www.believeinscotland.org/glasgow_march_rally

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