UK governments of both colours have failed working

SCOTTISH voters should think carefully before voting for Scottish Labour in Holyrood elections, so long as the party remains tied to Westminster and refuses to support our right to independence.

For years, Westminster governments of both colours have failed Scotland’s working-class communities. A decade of austerity has hollowed out public services, wages have stagnated, and local authorities have been left managing cuts they did not choose. Even now, Scotland’s priorities are frequently sidelined in favour of political calculations centred on England’s electorate.

This problem is deepening. The sharp rise of right-wing politics in England – shaping Westminster policy whether or not there is a change of government – means Scotland is increasingly governed by a political climate it