SNP takes voters for granted

FOR a long time now it has been received wisdom that Labour has lost its importance in Scotland because it “had taken the voters for granted”. The re-election of so many SNP councillors shows taking votes for granted after 15 years did that party no harm. The SNP has done nothing to improve education, housing or health, yet is still elected.

My own view is that Labour had many hard-working MPS, MSPS and councillors, but suffered from massive changes in workplaces and the demographics of what “working class” now means. We must remind ourselves that Labour stemmed from the trade union movement, most working class people were in strong unions, and Labour provided a voice for them. For many (particularly younger) workers today not in unions, and on low wages, and working in the “gig” system, the Labour Party is for old men with bunnets, sipping a wee hauf – if they can afford it.

These poor “neo-working class” people have been conned into thinking the SNP actually represents their interests; the SNP only has pie in the sky interests of independence and has now ensured a majority by bringing in Green MSPS who have never even won an election.

J Carr, Glasgow.