SSP Research, Policy & Media Unit
Press Release: 06/09/05

Scottish Socialist Party national convenor Colin Fox MSP today dismissed the Scottish Executive programme as “more of the same” and said that two bills that the SSP has before parliament would have a huge impact on the lives of the low paid, sick and elderly and all the Scottish Executive had to do was tell it’s MSP’s to vote for the measures; the SSP has already done the hard work for them in drafting the bills and sending them out for consultation.

Colin said;
“"It is more of the same from the Executive, more banging of the law and order drum on the orders of McConnell's boss in London.
"What would make a real difference to the people of Scotland would be the abolition of the council tax and prescription charges.
"The Executive would only have to tell their MSP's to support the two bills before parliament that would achieve these two radical improvements to the lives of the low paid, sick and elderly, the SSP has done all the hard work for them."
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