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"Labour and SNP at war on transport"

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  1. chdot
    Admin

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    LABOUR and the SNP were at loggerheads over support for green forms of transport today.

    The SNP’s Transport Minister, Keith Brown, urged people to swap their cars for alternatives such as walking, cycling and public transport in 2012.

    But Labour transport spokeswoman Elaine Murray accused Mr Brown of “breath-taking hypocrisy”.

    She said: “He would have a shred more credibility on this issue if he hadn’t slashed the budget for more affordable public transport and promoting sustainable forms of transport, like walking and cycling, in half.”

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    http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/politics/labour_and_snp_at_war_on_transport_1_2032154

    Posted 13 years ago #

  2. kaputnik
    Moderator

    So they agree on what to do. Just neither of them will actually "do anything" about it?

    Posted 13 years ago #

  3. Min
    Member

    And don't forget the enormous programme of road and bridge building that the SNP are funding to the tune of multiple billions. But drive less, yeah?

    Posted 13 years ago #

  4. LaidBack
    Member

    But Min - cyclists will have a whole extra bridge for themselves ;-) A veritable cycling superhighway - shame about links at either end!

    Politicians and cycling just don't seem to get together here. The few that do cycle come from across the parties- no one party has any great visible cycling person. John Swinney does like cycling as a sport pastime along the backroads of Perthshire. Sarah Boyack did dare to cycle once and got a lot of grief from the tabloids.

    I now expect Keith Brown to get on his bike and enjoy the warm weather we're having thanks to his careful planning. Maybe he can turn up on the 11th?

    Posted 13 years ago #

  5. crowriver
    Member

    Well at least there is now some parliamentary opposition to the cuts in active travel budgets. Alas, I'm not sure it will change ministerial mindsets. Look what happened with the 'sectarianism' bill: the opposition was united against it, pointing out the obvious flaws. SNP voted it through regardless. Exactly the same 'machine politics' that Labour were accused of when the SNP were in opposition!

    So much for Salmond's post-victory claim that the SNP do not have 'a monopoly on wisdom'. Their actions since then tell a different story.

    Posted 13 years ago #

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