Anas Sarwar appeals to SNP voters to back Labour and help bring change at next general election
dailyrecord.co.ukAnas Sarwar has made a direct pitch to SNP voters to urge them to back his party at the next general election to help kick the Tories out of power.Speaking to a 500-strong audience of party members, business leaders and journalists at the SEC in Glasgow today, he said: "If you want Scotland's voice at the heart of the next government, vote Scottish Labour".With his party buoyed by another two by-election victories in England last night, the Glasgow MSP claimed it was only Labour who could "bring hope back into politics".Sarwar also attacked the SNP for making workers earning £28,500 or more in Scotland pay more income tax than elsewhere in the UK, claiming Humza Yousaf was not standing up for Scots struggling to make ends meet.But he offered a conciliatory message to independence supporters.The Scottish Labour leader said: "Over the last three years, I have been clear that I will not turn my back on any voter."I will not close my eyes or shut my ears."So, I say directly to people - I don't care how you voted in the past.
I don't care how you voted in either referendum."I don’t support independence, and I don’t support another referendum. But I understand why people want to run a million miles away from this rotten Tory government."So while we may disagree on the final destination for Scotland, I believe we can all agree we need change right now."So let’s go on this part of the journey together and deliver that change and get rid of this Tory government.
So we can tackle the cost-of-living crisis."So we can get Scotland’s economy back on track, and put money back into your pocket.
So we can deliver economic growth for every part of our country."Sarwar's speech on the opening day of Scottish Labour conference comes as
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