LABOUR’S “REAL RIP –OFF” AS PARTY SHORTCHANGES GLASGOW BY £300 MILLION
ONLY SNP VOTE CAN GET GLASGOW
The SNP campaign today highlighted the real rip off being faced by the
people of Glasgow as David Kerr called on Labour to explain why the UK
Government has failed to hand over £300 million due to the city for
regeneration.
The London Labour Government which is spending £12 billion on the Olympic
Games, including Scottish lottery money, has refused to pay up £300
milllion in Barnett consequential that should come to Scotland and to
Glasgow from the money being spent to regenerate the East End of London.
Where Labour’s by-election campaign has been built on fears and smears the
SNP is fighting back with evidence of real Labour neglect.
The SNP’s position is supported by the House of Lords Select Committee on
the Barnett formula led by Labour peer Lord Richard who claimed the
formula had been by-passed and that £300 million should have been handed
over by the Labour in London to Scotland and to Glasgow and by Labour in
Wales.
SNP Candidate David Kerr said:
“This is Labour’s real rip off. While they spend £12 billion on the
Olympics there is nothing comeing from the Labour Government towards
Glasgow’s games. Glasgow has been deprived of £300 million by the London
Labour Government who refuse to pay up the money this city is due.
“Where regeneration money has been spent on London’s East End for the
Olympics the UK Government should have paid the equivalent amount - £300
million - to Scotland for the Glasgow games.
“Even Labour peers in the House of Lords agree.
“Why shouldn’t Glasgow be treated the same as London? Why is it Labour
think they can short change Glasgow, but take your support for granted.
After 74 years of Labour rule this is the ultimate Labour rip-off - no
wonder they are trying to hide it behind a campaign of fears and smears.
“£300 million could make a major difference in this constituency and
across the East End, investing in housing, improving high streets, and
creating job opportunities.
“The SNP is meeting 80% of the costs of the Commonwealth Games and
investing hundreds of millions of pounds in regenerating the East End –
but Labour are keeping this city short changed.
“It is only a vote for the SNP, and a strong voice for Glasgow North East
at Westminster that will turn London Labour’s “No” into a £300 million
YES."
Commenting on reports in today’s papers that Labour in London are also
refusing to discuss Commonwealth Games legacy funding with the Scottish
Government Mr Kerr added:
“Once again Labour is short changing Glasgow. Labour slashed Scotland’s
lottery money –money for good causes and great projects in this
constituency – to pay for the London Olympics. Now they are refusing to
talk to the Scottish Government about getting that same amount of money
back – despite pretending to back the legacy campaign. This is yet
another disgrace from the Labour party.
“This Thursday voters have the chance to tell Labour enough is enough.
Glasgow North East deserves better than Labour’s deceit and
double-crossing and with an SNP MP this constituency will have a louder
voice in London and in the city chambers to win back what Labour has tried
to take away.”
1. Support from the Select Committee on the Barnett Formula for Scotland
to receive £300 million of consequential from the regeneration of
Londona’s East End is detailed on page 29 of the committee report:
http://www.publications.
2. and in http://www.
(July 2009) where Lord Richard argued that Scotland should receive an
additional £300m from the UK government as a result of the investment in
the London Olympics and accepted that while the "spectacle" of the
Olympics would benefit Britain as a whole, "the regeneration of the East
End is the regeneration of the East End".
3. Labour’s refusal to discuss access to lottery funds for the
Commonwealth Games Legacy is here:
http://www.heraldscotland.com/
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