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Tuesday, 10 April 2007

The Scottish Socialist Party unveiled its manifesto for the May election today with a pledge to introduce free public transport for all.

The launch at Hampden stadium in Glasgow was chaired by SSP leader Colin Fox. With 450 policies including free school meals, scrapping prescription charges and getting rid of council tax, the party says it aims to get a seat in all eight electoral regions.

Fox said: “The SSP’s campaign is off to a flying start. For months, the party has been active on the streets. We’ve distributed over 300,000 election newspapers door-to-door, held scores of public meetings across Scotland and spoke to tens of thousands of people on the streets and doorsteps. Our call for free public transport, independence and wealth redistribution is going down a storm.

“Polls put the SSP within striking distance of winning a seat in all eight regions and our manifesto is an unashamed socialist programme that would make a massive difference to the millions of Scots, not the millionaires that the other party’s are attempting to woo. You won’t find any big businesses backing the SSP.”

According to the party the manifesto was produced using Wiki technology with input by ordinary party members. The SSP introduced bills to provide free school meals and scrap prescription charges in the last Scottish parliament before former leader Tommy Sheridan broke away to form rival socialist party Solidarity.

www.ssp-election-2007.org.uk

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