Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay has marked 19 years since the SNP took office by declaring that Scotland has endured nearly 7,000 days of failure and division under the party. He accused John Swinney’s party of having a “reverse Midas touch,” claiming that public services have declined while taxes have risen.
Mr Findlay warned that the country could not afford another five years of SNP rule. He urged pro-UK voters to back his party on the list vote, arguing that this could prevent the SNP from forming a majority government.
He said: “This unhappy anniversary is a grim reminder that Scotland has endured almost 7,000 days of failure and division under the SNP. Our NHS is in permanent crisis, education standards have plummeted as classroom violence soars, our roads are scarred by potholes, and crime is rising while prisoners are freed early.”
Mr Findlay also highlighted record drug deaths, the ferries scandal, soaring taxes, and what he described as the “never-ending obsession with tearing Scotland out of the UK.” He added: “The SNP have a reverse Midas touch – the more money they take off hard-working Scots, the worse our public services get.”
He concluded: “There’s no chance of the mess being fixed if Swinney wins the majority he reckons is in the bag, because his sole focus will be holding another independence referendum. But pro-UK voters can prevent that nightmare scenario by backing the Scottish Conservatives on their peach ballot on Thursday.”
