George Galloway has launched the manifesto for his new pro-union party, All For Unity, pledging to 'tackle the scourge of separatism' in the upcoming Scottish Parliament election. The party is fielding candidates in all eight regional lists.
The manifesto states that a second independence referendum should only occur if a clear majority of all Scottish adults (not just voters) back pro-independence parties. It also proposes that regions voting No could remain in the UK if Scotland as a whole votes for independence.
Galloway, a former Labour MP, aims to form a cross-party Government of National Unity with Scottish Labour, Conservative, and Liberal Democrat MSPs. However, these parties have distanced themselves, warning that voting for All For Unity on the regional list could reduce the number of pro-union MSPs.
The party's candidates include businessmen, doctors, teachers, lawyers, engineers, and former military officers. Galloway dismissed criticism, saying he is 'the one the separatists fear' and that his party has the most qualified candidate list.
Other manifesto proposals include renaming the Scottish government as the 'Scottish Executive', devolving powers to regions, and requiring annual external audits of all Scottish funding. Galloway also criticised the SNP's record, calling the constitutional settlement 'flawed'.
