TORIES OFFER SCOTLAND NOTHING BUT TRIPLE WHAMMY OF CUTS

TORIES OFFER SCOTLAND NOTHING BUT TRIPLE WHAMMY OF CUTS

CONSERVATIVES 'THE ALSO RANS' OF SCOTTISH POLITICS

TORIES JOIN LABOUR IN REFERENDUM HYPOCRISY

SNP Constitutional Affairs Spokesman and Perth and North Perthshire MP,
Pete Wishart, has described the Conservatives as 'the also rans of
Scottish politics' as Annabel Goldie and David Cameron addressed the party
conference. Commenting, Mr Wishart said:

"The UK General Election will be a two horse race between the SNP and
Labour, and - the Tories are the also rans.

"The Conservative Party have nothing to offer Scotland apart from a
triple whammy of disastrous cuts. The best Annabel Goldie could do was
list a selection of SNP Scottish Government achievements.

"The SNP are delivering across Scotland - that's why the SNP is already
out of sight of the Tories. The Tories' triple whammy cuts agenda
for Scotland means that their sole seat north of the Border could well
be up for the chop.

"Both Ms Goldie and Mr Cameron dismissed the possibility of a referendum
on Scotland's constitutional future - despite Tory members unanimously
backing legislation on Tuesday to bring about a referendum on more powers
for the Welsh Assembly.

"The Tories are as bad as Labour when it comes to hypocrisy. They're
happy to back a constitutional referendum in Wales but dismiss the very idea
Scotland.

"If the Tories are committed to a new relationship with Scotland, they
should start treating the people of Scotland with some real respect and
back a free and fair vote on Scotland's constitutional future."