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Scottish Labour's Richard Leonard
SCOTLAND must have “more devolution” to ditch neoliberalism and austerity and fuel a “green industrial revolution,” Richard Leonard will say today.
In a major speech in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, the Scottish Labour leader will demand an “urgent and decisive breakthrough” in saving the troubled BiFab yards in Fife, which make infrastructure for renewable energy sources.
Following celebrations of 20 years of devolution last weekend, Mr Leonard will praise the Scottish Parliament for becoming “one of the most powerful devolved institutions in the world.”
As bus builder Alexander Dennis threatens Falkirk closure and Grangemouth faces ruthless shutdown by tax exile Jim Ratcliffe, RICHARD LEONARD MSP warns that global corporations must be resisted by a bold industrial strategy based on public ownership
RUBY ALDEN GIBSON believes Scottish parliament has enough powers to curtail Westminster Labour’s savage attack on welfare
