and alongside that, as a viable palestinian state, a state which is not in the gift of any neighbour, but is an inalienable right of the palestinian people and is recognised by this party and the world. applause. that is what we must hope for now, conference. and there is always power in hope. hope is the fuel of change, the oxygen of a better future. and that is what we must offer scotland. because after 1a years of tory failure in westminster, 17 years of snp failure in holyrood, only labour can provide the change that scotland needs. applause. imean, i mean, look around this nation. drug deaths off the scale. schools, going backwards. buses that cost a fortune. those ferries still not serving the island communities who need them. and as eileen mentioned, a terrible crisis in our nhs. the ambulances queueing outside a&e, patients who need treatment waiting inside. conference, what does the first minister say to people like eileen? what does he say to the scots who think i m
then we do need the opportunity to serve. maybe for the first time in a long while, that chance, that change, that difference we could make, is on the ballot at the general election. and the power of the vote. the power to build a new scotland rests in your hands. because all around scotland, you can see glimpses of a new future. you can see it in the hydrogen and carbon capture clusters at grangemouth. the marvel of the wind farm outside the city. the innovative billions of the video gamers in dundee. the strength and resilience of scottish rural communities. the restless creative spirits of its cities. the unchanging beauty of the islands. the of these islands. and most of all, from the yards of five to the oil rigs of aberdeen and the hospitals that even though in terrible circumstances, still do their best for this nation, you can see the determination and pride of working people. and ambition, their ambition. that we can match in westminster, in power in holyrood, and wi