Scottish Socialist Party to stand candidate in Glasgow North East by-election

A well-attended meeting of Scottish Socialist Party members last night voted to stand a candidate in the forthcoming Glasgow North East Westminster by-election, triggered by the resignation of Michael Martin.

SSP Regional Secretary Richie Venton today said:

“The Scottish Socialist Party has consistently fought elections since our formation nearly 11 years ago. We are determined to give the people of Glasgow North East a socialist alternative to all the parties of greed and profiteering.

“With daily bulletins on the stench of greed and corruption rising from Westminster, we will stand a socialist candidate pledged to remain on a skilled worker’s wage, nothing more, to stay in touch with working class people who suffer some of the worst levels of poverty in Europe.

“With New Labour and the Tories competing in an obscene auction of job losses, pay cuts and the slaughter of public services, the SSP will demand a 10 per cent wealth tax on the millionaires to help fund jobs and services.

“We will demand the Scottish government stand up for Scotland, mobilise the Scottish people and defy £500m of Westminster public sector cuts, instead of playing pass-the-blame at the expense of workers’ jobs and community services.

“With Glasgow Labour council ripping the hearts out of several local communities through closure of schools and nurseries, and the SNP government standing silent in the shadows whilst class sizes increase and education worsens, the SSP will demand class sizes of 20 or less for all age-groups, and investment in local community schools, as part of our vision of an independent socialist Scotland that puts kids before cash, people before profit.”

For more information contact Richie Venton on 07828 278 093

richieventon@hotmail.com

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Ritchie Venton on the outcome:

"Thousands of Labour voters simply stayed at home in disgust with their record on food and fuel prices; failure to tackle poverty and inequality; assaults on the sick and disabled, and their wholesale neglect of the working class. Others did a straight swap to the SNP, as punishment for New Labour in an area they have treated with decades of contempt, stepping on people’s heads en route to grossly overpaid political careers."

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This weekend...

This weeks meeting in Kirkintilloch Leisure Centre on Saturday 9th, will be preceded by the Pilger documentary about the Chagos islanders "Stealing a Nation."

This will be followed by a short discussion led by John Jameson of the SSP, and then a short branch meeting in the coffee shop in the Centre.

All kicks off at 10.30 in the conference room.

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By-Election help needed...

Sunday - meet at Cambuslang train station at 12 noon - or if a lift from the city centre suits better - meet at 11.30am sharp in the archway entrance to Central station, Hope St (next to McGinns bar) - ring Bill Bonnar in advance re lifts on 07816 141 064.

Monday - the same places and arrangements - at 7pm or at 6.30pm for a lift.

We intend to repeat that pattern for each Sunday and Monday - but we need a good launch this Sunday.

We will be using a questionairre round the doors - and at the same time putting out the first leaflet. So comrades of all lengths of experience and age-groups should feel confident to play their part.

"If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy": - James Madison

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