The General Election campaign is hotting up daily, with many eyes focused on the perceived Prime Minister-in-waiting, Keir Starmer.
Yesterday the Labour leader insisted that Scotland will be “key to delivering the change” the UK needs.
Today, however, one our readers argues that Mr Starmer has only succeeded in changing his party into “a Tory tribute act”.
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J McFadyen of East Kilbride writes:
"Keir Starmer flies in to start his election campaign in Scotland. He tells us there’ll be no second indyref, no prospect of rejoining the EU, no change to the first past the post election system, and no restoration of family allowance for a third child. Starmer also justifies the murder of 30,000 plus completely innocent women and children by the Israeli war machine, as 'self-defence'.
"In addition, Labour is parachuting in English candidates, to contest Scottish constituencies they couldn’t point to on a map. Respect for the Scottish people?
"Meanwhile, Anas Sarwar just tugs his forelock and acquiesces.
"His chancellor, Rachel Reeves, says she is not continuing with “Tory austerity”, and everything will be “fully costed and fully funded”. So more austerity then. When the economy is stagnating, as it has for the past 14 years, governments must provide the stimulus for growth.
"Keir Starmer then tells us Scots we need to vote for his 'changed' Labour party. The only change he’s managed is to change the Labour party into a Tory tribute act.
"To quote the great modern day philosopher Pete Townsend, 'Meet the new boss, same as the old boss'.
"Surely, we Scots won’t be fooled again."
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