POLL - SCOTS BLAME LABOUR FOR RISING UNEMPLOYMENT

For immediate release: Tuesday 26th October 2010





Attn: NEWSDESKS


POLITICAL CORRESPONDENTS


SURVEY PUTS LABOUR ON THE SPOT FOR RECESSION & JOB LOSSES


Commenting on another poll which shows that most Scots blame Labour for the economic problems Scotland faces the SNP’s Deputy Whip Angela Constance, and MSP for Livingston, said:



“This is a bad poll for Labour coming in the week that they hold their Scottish conference. It also confirms the previous Mori poll showing most Scots blame Labour for the spending cuts.


“The SNP is the only party offering better for the people of Scotland. An alternative to the dismal cuts and risk of double dip recession coming from London with a call for economic powers for Scotland to continue investment in training, apprenticeships and support for employment.


“While Alex Salmond and the SNP's experienced team are working hard to help households through the recovery Iain Gray cannot escape the fact that the recession happened on Labour’s watch.


“Gordon Brown may be gone but Labour’s legacy will not be forgotten and Cameron's cuts are risking thousands more Scottish jobs. Voters will not allow Labour, the Tories or LibDems to escape from their responsibility for the economic mess and the cuts coming Scotland’s way."


ENDS


Notes:


1. The poll results are as follows:


YouGov / Scottish Daily Mail Survey Results


Sample Size: 1405 Scottish Adults


Fieldwork: 18th - 20th October 2010

QUESTION:




Unemployment levels rose in Scotland in the three months to August, with an extra 13,000 people out of work. Which of the following politicians, if any, do you blame the most for rising unemployment in Scotland?




Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown     32
Prime Minister David Cameron                27


First Minister Alex Salmond                       8


None of these                                             19
Don't know                                                  13


2. Details of the Mori poll showing Scots blame the former UK Labour government for forthcoming spending cuts can be sought form here:





http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11516478