Scottish Labour manifesto will chart a path to 2026 elections, says Sarwar
Manifesto will chart path to 2026 elections – Sarwar
The manifesto Scottish Labour will publish this week will help the party “chart a path to 2026” leader Anas Sarwar has said as he ponders the next Holyrood election.
Labour has seen a resurgence in recent years, cementing the party back in second place in Scottish politics and putting them neck-and-neck with the SNP in recent polls on Westminster voting intention.
The party appears to be setting its sights on the race for Bute House and hoping to build on a potential Labour government in London.
Writing in the Daily Record newspaper, Mr Sarwar said: “To deliver the change that Scotland needs, we need change at Holyrood too – because 17 years of SNP failure has left every single institution in Scotland weaker.
It will also chart a path to the 2026 Scottish Parliament election and show how Scottish Labour would use the devolved powers we already have here in Scotland to change our country
Anas Sarwar, Scottish Labour leader
“This week, Scottish Labour will publish our manifesto, which will set out in more detail what Labour’s plans mean in Scotland.
“But it will also chart a path to the 2026 Scottish Parliament election and show how Scottish Labour would use the devolved powers we already have here in Scotland to change our country.
“Too often the SNP has failed to make use of the opportunities of devolution, preferring to talk about what it can’t do.
“After 17 years in government, the SNP cannot dodge responsibility for its record.”
He added: “Scotland has been failed by two incompetent governments – and Labour can deliver change in both Westminster and Holyrood.”
His comments come as the Scottish Labour leader prepares to unveil the party’s battle bus on Monday.
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