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Scottish Labour yesterday challenged the Tories to explain their u-turn on mandatory sentences for knife criminals.
Labour also highlighted the Tories record on jobs and warned of the Tories ‘lost generation’ of unemployment.
Before the election campaign started the Tories promised that their "proposal for two year mandatory sentences would actually mean two years". However, the Tory manifesto makes no such promise, staing on page 19 that "The public expect knife carriers to go to jail and we, whilst recognising the sentencing discretion of the courts, will ensure that our reforms reflect this."
In contrast, Scottish Labour has pledged to introduce a mandatory minimum custodial sentence of six months for knife carriers.
Scottish Labour’s candidate for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Patricia Ferguson, said:
“The Tories have either lost the plot or their election strategy has descended into utter chaos.
“The people of Glasgow have long memories and remember the last time the Tories were in: the unemployment, the lost generation. We cannot afford to go back to those days – not now, not ever."
Speaking about the Tories u-turn on mandatory jail sentences for knife criminals, Ms Ferguson, added:
“The Tories have performed the most spectacular u-turn on knife crime. Before the election campaign they were banging on about tough sentences but their manifesto makes no such commitment.
“People in Glasgow want tough action on knife crime, not more weasel words from politicians.
“It is high time the Tories came clean with Glasgow voters. It is only Labour that can be trusted to crack down on knife thugs.”
Scottish Labour also said yesterday that the SNP’s Early Years announcement showed the Nationalists playing catch up on Early Years policy, but warned that with the SNP record of broken promises in education the SNP cannot be trusted to deliver.
Labour’s manifesto announced on Tuesday had a commitment to a common package of support measures, prior to birth and until the age of three, including provision for expectant parents during pregnancy and additional support for young mothers.
Labour’s candidate for Eastwood Ken Macintosh said:
“Improving the prospects for our youngest children is vital for the future of Scotland. Labour have already committed to providing a common package of support measures, from before to birth until the age of three, as well as expansion of family centres, and increasing nursery places for vulnerable two-year-olds.
“The SNP as usual are playing catch up but more concerning is their record on failing to keep their early years promises.
“In 2007, the SNP promised in their manifesto to deliver access to a fully qualified nursery teacher for every nursery age child but this has not been delivered and parents and children have been let down.
“The SNP have not put their commitment to education in general and that’s why we have 3000 fewer teachers in our schools as well as 1000 fewer classroom assistants.
“Labour will deliver in the early years and in our schools because we clearly see that it is vital for Scotland’s future.”
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Scottish Labour yesterday challenged the Tories to explain their u-turn on mandatory sentences for knife criminals.
Labour also highlighted the Tories record on jobs and warned of the Tories ‘lost generation’ of unemployment.
Before the election campaign started the Tories promised that their "proposal for two year mandatory sentences would actually mean two years". However, the Tory manifesto makes no such promise, staing on page 19 that "The public expect knife carriers to go to jail and we, whilst recognising the sentencing discretion of the courts, will ensure that our reforms reflect this."
In contrast, Scottish Labour has pledged to introduce a mandatory minimum custodial sentence of six months for knife carriers.
Scottish Labour’s candidate for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Patricia Ferguson, said:
“The Tories have either lost the plot or their election strategy has descended into utter chaos.
“The people of Glasgow have long memories and remember the last time the Tories were in: the unemployment, the lost generation. We cannot afford to go back to those days – not now, not ever."
Speaking about the Tories u-turn on mandatory jail sentences for knife criminals, Ms Ferguson, added:
“The Tories have performed the most spectacular u-turn on knife crime. Before the election campaign they were banging on about tough sentences but their manifesto makes no such commitment.
“People in Glasgow want tough action on knife crime, not more weasel words from politicians.
“It is high time the Tories came clean with Glasgow voters. It is only Labour that can be trusted to crack down on knife thugs.”
Scottish Labour also said yesterday that the SNP’s Early Years announcement showed the Nationalists playing catch up on Early Years policy, but warned that with the SNP record of broken promises in education the SNP cannot be trusted to deliver.
Labour’s manifesto announced on Tuesday had a commitment to a common package of support measures, prior to birth and until the age of three, including provision for expectant parents during pregnancy and additional support for young mothers.
Labour’s candidate for Eastwood Ken Macintosh said:
“Improving the prospects for our youngest children is vital for the future of Scotland. Labour have already committed to providing a common package of support measures, from before to birth until the age of three, as well as expansion of family centres, and increasing nursery places for vulnerable two-year-olds.
“The SNP as usual are playing catch up but more concerning is their record on failing to keep their early years promises.
“In 2007, the SNP promised in their manifesto to deliver access to a fully qualified nursery teacher for every nursery age child but this has not been delivered and parents and children have been let down.
“The SNP have not put their commitment to education in general and that’s why we have 3000 fewer teachers in our schools as well as 1000 fewer classroom assistants.
“Labour will deliver in the early years and in our schools because we clearly see that it is vital for Scotland’s future.”
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