Natalie Don-Innes MSP has said that the cuts coming under this Labour government will be devastating for public services in Renfrewshire North & West following the Prime Minister’s speech laying the groundwork for harsh austerity measures.

The SNP and independent think tanks alike repeatedly warned Labour that they would be forced to make spending cuts, but they chose to dismiss and deride those warnings, with Anas Sarwar saying “read my lips” as he promised there would be no austerity under Labour.

This is not new: Labour in opposition backed many of the worst Tory policies, including Brexit, attacks on the welfare state and over a decade of public spending cuts. They then ran an election campaign on the promise of ‘change’ which we now know was just another empty slogan.

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Commenting SNP MSP Natalie Don-Innes said:

“In wake of the mess left by the Tories, Labour promises of ‘change’ will now ring hollow in the ears of people across Renfrewshire North & West.

“This is a watershed moment in UK politics, and by building on the work of 14 years of Tory governments the Labour Party are choosing to continue the work of harming the UK economy and public services.

“They were elected on the promise of change, but as the SNP warned these cuts will have a profound impact on public services across Renfrewshire North & West – their dishonesty showing disregard for Scotland’s priorities.

“The SNP are committed to a better alternative: delivering on the priorities of the people of Renfrewshire North & West, standing up for public services across Scotland and rejecting the programme of austerity measures announced today.”

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8rx0mdgpnno

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Institute for Fiscal Studies: “Like the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats, Labour continues in a conspiracy of silence on the difficulties they would face. These challenges are already perfectly clear. The books are open. A post-election routine of shock-and-horror at the state of the public finances will not cut it.”