SNP would ease the pain of austerity

The SNP's anti-austerity plan could counteract the massive spending cuts proposed by the two big political parties, says Western Isles SNP’s councillors.

A spokesman for the Western Isles Council SNP group said: “The Comhairle's finance department has predicted £50 million spending cuts in the next five years should either Labour or Conservatives control the next Westminster government.”

By increasing public spending by 0.5%, the SNP would reduce this figure by £28 million, he said.

The spokesman added: “At a time when the islands has the highest fuel poverty rates in Western Europe, over 200 vulnerable families accessing crisis loans and one in five of our children living in poverty - can we really afford to lose £28 million from our already fragile economy?

“We need SNP MPs to fight against austerity to protect the poor and vulnerable and our lifeline services.

SNP would ease the pain of austerity, claim councillors

29 April 2015