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HARPER SLAMS ALISTER JACK FOR PUTTING MINISTERIAL JOB AHEAD OF DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY ![]()
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South Scotland SNP MSP Emma Harper has called out Alister Jack for desperately clinging on to his ministerial job and putting his own career interests ahead of the interests of the people he is elected to represent across Dumfries and Galloway, and indeed Scotland.![]()
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Ms Harper, the SNP’s representative across Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders, has said that it is ‘utterly shameful’ that the Scottish Secretary fell into line behind rule-breaking, boozy party-going, Boris Johnson.![]()
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Mr Jack’s actions are contrary to that of the Scottish Tory Leader, Douglas Ross, who has said the Prime Minister must now resign over his actions.![]()
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Commenting, Ms Harper said:![]()
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“Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the people of Dumfries and Galloway and indeed Scotland, have made incredible sacrifices in the interest of public health. These sacrifices have included being unable to see family and friends, changing working practices, reducing socialisation, and even being unable to visit loves ones in care homes and hospitals and being unable to attend major life events such as weddings and funerals. People have followed these protective measures because it is the right thing to do in the face of a deadly virus.![]()
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“The fact that the Prime Minister attended, and refused to prevent, a boozy Christmas party at Number 10 Downing Street while the rest of the country were trying to limit the spread of the virus is utterly shameful. However, what is just as shameful, if not more so, is that our elected representative for Dumfries and Galloway in Westminster is putting his UK Cabinet position above his principles and is backing the Prime Minister’s shameful behaviour instead of following the lead of his Scottish Tory leader who is calling for the PM’s resignation. ![]()
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"The reality of this bitter civil war is that Scottish Tory MPs, including Ross and Jack, put Boris Johnson in power and gave the green light to every damaging policy this broken Tory government has imposed – from an extreme Brexit to callous cuts to Universal Credit. My challenge to Mr Jack is clear – do the right thing, call on the Prime Minister to resign and do justice to the huge sacrifices the people of D&G, and Scotland, have made in the face of Covid-19.![]()
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“The only way to escape this corrupt, scandal-ridden Westminster system for good is by becoming a normal independent country."
📣 🚌 From yesterday, 5-21 year olds in Scotland can apply for #FreeBusTravel. ![]()
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❗️To access the scheme, young people must apply for a new or replacement National Entitlement Card (NEC) – also known as a YoungScot Card – by the 31st of January 2022. ![]()
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🖥 Find out more and apply ➡️ www.transport.gov.scot/concessionary-travel/young-persons-free-bus-travel-scheme/