Scottish Labour: 2016 Manifesto - A Scotland for All.

A SCOTLAND FOR ALL.

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

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1 AN ECONOMY OF PRIDE

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2 TOMORROW’S SCOTLAND

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3 A FAIR SCOTLAND

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4 SUSTAINABLE SCOTLAND

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5 SCOTLAND’S FUTURE

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FOREWORD

We want to create a Scotland of young people's potential and aspirations and work pace determines how far they can go in life - not where they've been born. We can only make a difference if we invest in education and our vital public services Scotland is reality. Labour is ambitious for Scotland.

We focus on using Our Scottish Parliament invests in the future rather than revitalising the old past arguments. What the people of Scotland deserve. Our leaders must look beyond the next election to be their best related to the future interests of our country.

It means we have to make choices Stop cutting education, cuts that could destroy the future of our society Youth and our economy. If we don't invest and give up education Give every young person the skills they need to succeed in life and the world will right next to us. The high-tech, high-paying jobs of the future go to others countries such as China or India.

This election is about which party is willing to use the party's new powers Scottish Parliament to stop cutting and invest in the future.

KEZ DUGDALE SCOTTISH LABOUR LEADER

AN ECONOMY OF PRIDE

CHAPTER 01

A FAIR TAX It is apparent to see from the actions of our

Our financial pledges:

Government that times are going to be changing and the times of focusing the

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Using the model set by the UK

burden of tax on those who can least afford

Government we will move the burden

it is over. It is clear from day one with this

of tax from those heavily affected our

new UK Government that we would take

lowest earners to affecting those with

steps to enable and ensure that the Many

the means to pay it.

did not suffer for the benefit of the Few.

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Conduct a review of the current Corporation Tax standings and

Our taxation plans aim to shift the birden of

explore how to make Scotland the

tax from those who earn the least to those

Hub for business to place

who earn the most. If successful, my

themselves.

Scottish labour counterpart would set the

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Review current provisions for fuel

tax rates at the in Scotland similarly to

duty to ensure that we tackle the

those we are proposing in England. It is

growing cost of living ensuring that all

clear that for clear responsible financial

families can survive this continued

policies labour are the only choice.

crisis echoed by the Conservatives.

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In order for Scotland to flourish, we need to use the powers of the Scottish Parliament to stop all cuts that have been imposed for the Scottish National Party.

That is why the Scottish government will in hand work with Westminster to introduce similar taxation that will work for the people and future of our nation.

CHAPTER 01 AN ECONOMY OF PRIDE

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TOMORROW’S SCOTLAND

CHAPTER 02

IT’S TIME TO REBUILD Unfortunately after years and years of

Labour Pledges:-

mismanagement by the Scottish National Party, Scotland has been left in a position of

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Conduct a full review and inquiry of

needing change. And after years of

the Scottish Governments handling of

Conservative mismanagement in

the Emergency Services and focus

Westminster. Labour have now put an end

on rebuilding them so they can

to the crucifixion of our public services and

properly serve our communities,

our nation.

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Increase spending on our Ambulance Services and Police Force to ensure

It is time to look at Scotland the same way after we have begun to implement on our

they are fit for use, ●

Work tirelessly to support businesses

policies to the wider British population. It’s

and individuals to we start to rebuild

time for the party with a plan to rebuild our

our nation after Conservative Cuts.

emergency services after a broken system orchestrated by the Scottish National Party.

Make no mistakes the Scottish National Party will give platitudes or try to pass the blame but the buck stops with them.

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A FAIR SCOTLAND

CHAPTER 03

A SAFER SCOTLAND There has been for a long time a growing

Labour will focus on early intervention with

drug problem within Scotland and all the

crime, to focus on creating a safer society,

Scottish National Party has being doing is

by seeking to support those at risk to

using the same outdated tactics they have

involvement in crime through opportunity

been doing for years.

and prosperity.

This hasn’t worked, and it will never work.

Labours Pledges:-

We face today the same problems from years ago. It is time that a new government

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Refocus the strategy to combating drug addiction from the current

is elected to take a different tack.

system into a more fairer and We as a country must change how we react to this problem urgently and with great

rehabilitative measure, ●

Increase awareness of the effects

amounts of care. If elected Scottish Labour

that drug addiction can have on

would focus on rehabilitation and

individuals and additional funding to

prevention rather than punishment, in line

such,

with the Substances Reform Act of 2016 -

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Invest in early prevention programs

Labour plans tp vote in favour of such a

that move Scotland forward rather

measure.

than backwards.

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SUSTAINABLE SCOTLAND

CHAPTER 04

A NEW GREEN DEAL This Labour Party is committed and

Labour aims to focus on hydropower with it

responsible for a greener environment. For

has proven itself to this end. We need to

that, we need to look at our current plans.

make sure everything is in the hands of us

Since the Scottish Parliament has seen a

and our colleagues to ensure a smooth and

Scottish National Party government in

clean transition to the new age of the world.

force, there has been some change - but not enough. We need to make this change

Westminster is doing everything in its

happen.

power to bring about change for Scotland and for all areas of the United Kingdom.

In the Scottish Parliament, Labour will introduce plans and measures to ensure Scotland follows the rest of Britain into the charge of a greener sustainable future.

The more we can switch to renewable energy, the clearer the job will be a better on, a better Scotland. We will take further steps - in line with Westminster - to reduce our reliance on Fossil fuels.

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Labour Pledges:-

Furthermore, there will be a green energy investment overall. As Labour we formally

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To have a less reliance on Fossil

pledge that we in the Scottish Government

Fuels with more of a focus on using

will bring in offshore wind farms. There will

real-world renewable alternatives,

be a gradual shift away from North sea oil,

Look at the transport industry and

gas and coal and put that money back into

commit to fully electric rail and more

local communities.

sustainable busses, ●

Continue to work towards Net Zero by

There will be a gradual phase out of

2050, by working with experts and

subsidies to oil companies and

industry to ensure that the approach

multinationals.

is working for everyone, ●

Work with our emergency services to move to electric vehicles to lead by example.

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CHAPTER 05

A BETTER VOICE FOR SCOTLAND It has been immensely clear since the 2015

Labour Pledges:-

General Election, that we as Labour need to rebuild and work on our view by the

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A focus on celebrations of Scottish culture as we approach future

Scottish people.

celebrations of Scotland, Scotland needs it’s voice heard, and Labour

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In the 2018, Her Majesty’s Treasury

supports the voice of Scottish people

aim for a budgetary surplus that will

throughout the United Kingdom. The

be partially used for investment and

Scottish National Party talk the talk but they

paying off our national debt,

cant walk the walk while Labour in the

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To bring in further development from

United Kingdom has striven for greatness

the UK government level including

and empowering the future of our nation.

new departments to be made within the Scottish government to speak for

Scotland is a proud nation and will continue

the people.

to do so, we will go to ballot and we will hear your voice. Labour is committed to the outcome, for the Scottish people, for a stronger Scotland.

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