Scottish voters may steer clear of Labour, which will adopt Tory austerity, and ‘opt for independence’
The election is “over and done with” in England, but in Scotland the contest between Labour and the SNP is still on, says
“The election is essentially over and done with in England, but there’s still a contest on in Scotland. Labour are beating the Tories in England two to one – here we are broadly level.” Polling for Savanta on Thursday found the parties level on 34 points, although Survation on the same day found Labour six points ahead on 37.
But these have been undermined by growing discontent at the SNP’s record on public services at Holyrood while Labour, which had only two Scottish MPs compared with the SNP’s 43 in the last parliament, is enjoying a reversal of fortune as independence supporters are increasingly attracted to Starmer’s message of change.
One of the main themes of this election is how disaffected voters are with all politics – given that recent turmoil, does the SNP share some of the responsibility for that erosion of trust? That includes increasing tax for higher earners, he says – a policy attacked from left and right but which he contrasts with Labour’s pledge not to do so. “I believe in progressive taxation. You take decisions that you can rationally express to the public about what impact they have on the wider community within Scotland.”
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