blair s new labour, and he wrote, i want the nhs to form partnerships with the private sector that goes beyond just hospitals. that sounds an awful lot like creeping privatisation of the nhs to me. let me be absolutely crystal clear. the snp rejects privatisation of the nhs, whether that is tory privatisation or labour privatisation. cheering and this is why it matters to scotland. in another interview, the very same spokesman also said this. all roads lead back to westminster, because even though this is devolved, decisions taken in westminster have an impact on the
face during this election. but what does winning look like for the snp in this election? are you as stewart hosie suggested going to be the largest political party by a country mile still onjuly largest political party by a country mile still on july the largest political party by a country mile still onjuly the 4th? fin largest political party by a country mile still on july the 4th?- mile still on july the 4th? on the first question mile still on july the 4th? on the first question about mile still on july the 4th? on the first question about migration, i mile still on july the 4th? on the l first question about migration, one of the other that crops up in all conversations with business is that they are short of people. the unemployment data in scotland today is very low. it has been low for some considerable number of years. we are in a situation where businesses are struggling to find employees to fill vacancies they have got. we have in our country a significant issue about
zero. your snp government has transformed lives in scotland, and we have a record to be proud of. so, yes, we have been working hard, but i would be the first to recognise we have got to do more to re earn trust. that means more action. that is the task i have set my government, to help more with the cost of living extending all the off peak rail fares. cost of living extending all the off peak railfares. in cost of living extending all the off peak rail fares. in the health service, we are investing £300 million over the next three years to drive down waiting times. through our social security powers, we are keeping an estimated 100,000 children in scotland out of poverty. and asjunior children in scotland out of poverty. and as junior doctors children in scotland out of poverty. and asjunior doctors in england call another strike, scotland is the
european union with whom we would want to be associated linked as a full member of the european union. phil, new scotland? i full member of the european union. phil, new scotland? phil, new scotland? i know you refer phil, new scotland? i know you - refer to phil, new scotland? i know you prefer to speak phil, new scotland? i know you prefer to speak about - phil, new scotland? i know you prefer to speak about the - phil, new scotland? i know you - prefer to speak about the principles of independence rather than the process, of independence rather than the process, but your party has put it front process, but your party has put it front and process, but your party has put it front and centre in successful election front and centre in successful election campaigns and won no seats but come election campaigns and won no seats but come no election campaigns and won no seats but come no closer to actually delivering. so i m just wondering what delivering. so i m just wonder
take our will then be up to you to take our positive hopeful vision of how we can build a better scotland for every community in our country. you are the greatest asset any party could have. indeed, you are this party. so i need you to get out there and campaign like never before. and knowing you like i do, i know that you are up for this. this election is the biggest challenge the snp has had for years. that may feel daunting, but it s a good thing. the voters are right to remind us never to take anything for granted. to make us work even harder for them. and to make us constantly earn and re earn their trust. so here today at our first major party gathering since i became leader of this party, let me make this commitment to the people of