Scottish Liberal Democrats can win in every corner of Scotland

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today continued his party’s speedy start to the election campaign by speeding up the Clyde in a powerboat as he set out how his party can win seats on the peach regional ballot in every corner of Scotland and how more Liberal Democrat MSPs will get more done in the next parliamentary term.

Mr Cole-Hamilton highlighted his party’s achievements in the Scottish Parliament including:

• Fresh support for high street businesses struggling with the cost of living
• A 10% increase in the college budget to produce the skills our economy and public services need
• Investment to speed up autism and ADHD assessments
• Millions for hospices so they can attract and retain staff
• Young entrepreneurs being backed to take their idea to the next level
• New facilities for new mothers and babies born addicted drugs
• Cash for flood-stricken families and businesses in Fife when the government turned its back
• More money for ferries in the Northern Isles
• Suzanne’s Law and Michelle’s Law, strengthening the rights of victims and their families
• Money restored to the housing budget after it was cut by the Greens and SNP
• Family carers have the right to earn more
• Work restarted on Edinburgh’s Eye Hospital and the Belford in Fort William

Alex Cole-Hamilton said:

“We’re making a speedy start to this campaign because Scottish Liberal Democrats believe in getting things done.

“There are some political parties which only fire out angry press releases, oppose everything for opposition’s sake, and achieve absolutely nothing for their constituents. There is another way of doing things. Budget by budget, bill by bill, case by case, we care to use our leverage as MSPs to deliver change with fairness at its heart.

“Scottish Liberal Democrats have shown that we are serious about getting you the fair deal you deserve. There is a long list of changes that we have won for our constituents and for Scotland as a whole. The more MSPs we have, the more we can get done, like delivering more GPs, dentists and mental health professionals near you.

“This election is your chance to elect local champions and win the change our country desperately needs. We can gain more constituencies from the SNP than any other party. But wherever you are, you can have an MSP who will get stuff done by backing the Scottish Liberal Democrats on the second peach regional ballot.”