SCOTTISH SECRETARY HAS ‘NO INFLUENCE’ and ‘DEFIES CREDIBILITY’

SCOTTISH SECRETARY HAS ‘NO INFLUENCE’ & ‘DEFIES CREDIBILITY’

EMBARRASSMNENT FOR TORIES AND INDICTMENT OF JIM MURPHY

HIGHLIGHTS WHY MORE NATS MEANS LESS CUTS

Commenting on remarks made by the former Scottish Secretary, Ian Lang, in
the House of Lord today (Thursday) where he said that the position of
Secretary of State for Scotland ‘no longer has any influence in the
cabinet’, ‘pads out the cabinet’ and that ‘the position defies
credibility’, the SNP’s Shadow Scotland Office spokesperson Angus MacNeil
MP said the outburst was an embarrassment for today’s Tories and an
indictment of Jim Murphy’s running of the department.

Commenting Mr MacNeil said:

“This is another seriously embarrassing snub for David Mundell. Not only
has he been sidelined the Tory high command in London for the General
Election campaign but any ambitions he has are being criticised by the
Tory old guard.

“Considering how rumours abound that he will even be overlooked for the
position of Scottish Secretary it doesn’t say much for his stock in the
Tory party.

“These comments from Ian Lang are also an indictment on Jim Murphy’s
running of the Scotland Office. It is a judgement on how he has simply
abused the office for Labour campaign purposes as is evident from their
use of dodgy dossiers. It should be abolished and the money better spent
on creating or protecting ordinary people’s jobs in Scotland.

“This outburst underlines little there is to choose from between Labour
and the Tories. Only the SNP is standing against their cuts programme.
Only with more Nat MPs will there be less cuts from London.”