Sayy ‘No Thanks’ to independence
The “No Thanks” Team have been active throughout the Cambuslang and Rutherglen area this week highlighting the cost of independence for families locally.
The bosses of all the big supermarkets, ASDA, Morrison’s, and Sainsbury’s have spoken out about independence and made clear that the break up of the UK would lead to extra costs for these companies and which would be passed onto consumers.
Local MSP James Kelly said: “When the bosses of the big supermarkets speak out and say that their costs would be high if Scotland broke away from the rest of the UK, it is time for everyone to sit up and take notice.
“This is a statement of the obvious. Currently we benefit from being part of the same market. Yes, it still costs the supermarkets to transport their goods to some parts of the Scotland, but because of the size of the market, they are able to absorb these costs much better than if Scotland was a market on its own.
“Research shows that the same basket of groceries in Ireland costs more than it currently does in the UK. I don’t know of many families locally who could afford to spend more on the weekly shop. This is simply yet another reason to say no thanks to independence.”
Councillor Robert Brown added: “Time and again Alex Salmond crosses his fingers and hopes for the best.
“However that is no way to encourage people to support independence. Supermarket bosses are just one group who have spoken out clearly and warned about the increased costs to Scotland should there be a yes vote on the 18th September.
“Alex Salmond said that he had three plan Bs and said they were like buses.
“The difference with buses is obvious - at least buses have a destination to arrive at. The three Plan Bs don’t have any final destination apart from leaving families worse off.
“The straightforward fact is that Alex Salmond and the Yes campaign have not been able to answer the key questions.
“It is quite unbelievable that they want to break up the United Kingdom – with the single pound sterling that goes with it – but can give no clear idea of what takes its place. Now Alex Salmond has told us that we get three currencies for the price of one.
“That is a very flip, cynical comment on something which affects the price we pay for food and essentials, the interest rates on mortgages, the money that Councils and Government have to pay for schools, local services and the NHS. We would be very foolish to break up the successful United Kingdom on casual assurances on this.”