MP Black: Stand up and be counted
Mhairi Black MP has urged young voters across Renfrewshire to“stand up and be counted”in tomorrow’s knife-edge Holyrood election.
The MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South said that more was at stake in this election for young people’s futures than for any other age group across the country.
And the youngest MP ever elected to Westminster said it was essential to vote for an experienced government that has a serious plan to ensure all young people have access to training, employment and education opportunities.
The SNP politician said: “Scotland’s young people have made huge sacrifices for the rest of the country and there is more at stake for their future than any other age group.
“That’s why the SNP’s Young Person’s Guarantee is such an important commitment, and it’s why we’ll support their incomes by introducing free bus travel and scrapping council tax for everyone under 22.
“An SNP government will also deliver affordable homes, put ScotRail in public hands, create new jobs, help with housing costs, and create green jobs in order that Scotland is a net zero country.”
She added:“My message to young people is this – don’t let other people decide your future for you.
“Get out and vote SNP tomorrow and stand up and be counted – because your vote can make a real difference.
“On May 6 we have a choice of two futures, two different governments, one led by Nicola Sturgeon and one led by Boris Johnson - one that listens and one that doesn’t.
“On May 6 make it both votes SNP to put Scotland’s future in Scotland’s hands.”