VALUES

Yes another comeback for the blog, a bit like Frank Sinatra some might say, and I've decided to spruce this up a bit with a new look for this esteemed organ! Its been quite a summer, having got married to the Good Lady, been involved in lengthy negotiations with the employer over changes to working practices, and of course campaigning, where we have reduced a 44% deficit four years ago to 3% in the European Elections.  Now to kick on and overtake.

Despite all the negative attacks placed on the SNP by our opponents recently, we seem to still be ahead in recent polling which spells trouble for our friends in the British Labour Party (Scotland Region).

The Summer has also been dominated by New Labour double speak no more so than with the release of Al Megrahi.  In football parlance its been a dreadful pre-season for them, and one can only wonder if they can up their game in time for the Westminster election.  Can this authors prediction that they could suffer the same fate as Lloyd George's Liberals really come true?

The first double speak was over comments from some Tories over privatising parts of the NHS, whist at the same time consider papers designed to do exactly that in Engand and Wales, hence the aforementioned suspension of funding from UNISON.  Of course they still campaign in Scotland for outsourcing and more PFI, when the rest of us look on in utter bewiderment.

They continue to shout about cuts, when at the same time prepare for shaving £1 billion from the Scottish Budget.

Equally they scream about SNP councils and terms and conditions, whilst for the last 10 years Gasgow City Council have issued redundancy notices to change terms and conditions in an effective sign or be sacked policy as a matter of course.

Today was the ultimate.  To send a signal that they are at the very least comfortable at Westminster with the compassionate release of Al Megrahi, we have their Scottish Branch saying something entirely different.  They must think the electorate are fools.  To suggest that an organsation which cannot sneeze with out their Bosses in London telling them what to do, can now have separate opinions is risible.

Today we can only assume they have no values.  Values will decide the winner of the Westminster elections in Scotland.  That is the lesson from the American Presidential elections.  New Labour can only do negative because they have no values to share.

On the otherhand the people have a choice.  They can choose world class public services and the principles of social justice, peace and yes compassion.  They can choose to rebuild an economy where massive job losses are not seen as a price worth paying. 

The people of Scotland are not leaving New Labour.  New Labour have already left the Scottish people.

Voters who wish the choice of values can only now turn to the SNP.