ALL4Unity, which targets the list vote similar to Alex Salmondâs Alba party but for the opposite political aim, has apologised for chopping Shetland off its unity election leaflets.
The partyâs lead candidate for the Highlands and Islands Moira Ramage said she could only apologise for the error, which shouldnât have happened. âIt’s entirely our fault,â she said.
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âI understand why people would be angry. I would be too. We are trying very hard to make a change for the better and move away from the constant ‘neverendum’ which is so damaging to Scotland. Hopefully people will be forgiving.â
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SNP candidate Tom Wills claims his partyâs manifesto is âpacked full of measures that will benefit Shetlandâ.
He highlighted commitments such as free music lessons in schools, investment in the recovery of tourism from the pandemic and a £20 million rural entrepreneur fund as examples which will have âspecial valueâ to Shetland.
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The SNP also pledge to invest more in schools, mental health services and the NHS frontline.
âPutting our manifesto into practice is going to be a lot of work, and we need everyoneâs support to get it off the ground. Every vote counts,â Wills said.
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THE SCOTTISH Greens say that it was thanks to them that Shetland Islands Council received an additional £10.4 million worth of funding over the last session of parliament. Â
Lead Scottish Greens candidate for the Highland and Islands Ariane Burgess said that under the previous SNP minority government harsh cuts were imposed on local councils, but the Greens were successful in negotiating extra money through deals with the SNP.
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âScottish Greens MSPs were able to negotiate millions more in funding for Shetland,â she said.
âThis is not just a number on a spread sheet. It is real money and has meant extra funding for frontline jobs and the vital services that people rely on every day.