The Tories and Labour are already going back on The Vow - quelle surprise... >Lab and Tory councillors vote against the Vow Fri, 10/10/2014 - 13:27 The SNP is today highlighting Labour and Tory councillors in Stirling council who have voted against the Vow on extensive new powers for the Scottish Parliament, which was signed by David Cameron and the other Westminster leaders days before the referendum. The move by the Lab-Tory coalition at last night’s meeting of Stirling Council to vote down SNP councillors Graham Houston and Scott Farmer’s motion - which noted acceptance of the result of the referendum, welcomed the establishment of the Smith Commission and called for the council to encourage community engagement for the delivery of new powers - has been described as “deeply disappointing” by local SNP MSP Bruce Crawford. Labour and Tory councillors voted through their own partisan motion – with no specific mention of the Vow, which indicates that the principle set out by Glasgow Labour MP Willie Bain - that Labour will not vote for SNP motions - seems to be alive and well in Scottish local government. Mr Crawford said that the people of Stirling deserved better than this. He said: “It is deeply disappointing that Labour and Tory councillors decided to be so partisan in their approach to this sensible and forward looking motion on the Vow and the delivery of extensive new powers for Scotland. “As stated in the motion, the SNP accept the referendum result and are keen to move on, it’s just a shame that the Westminster parties are so entrenched in their position and risk stalling progress. This is the ridiculous Bain principle in action, where Labour refuse to vote for any motions proposed by the SNP - in this case along with their Tory coalition partners in Stirling. “With the general election only seven months away Labour should be worried. Their decision to campaign with the Tories is something they will pay a heavy price for at the ballot box in the coming months. We will continue to hold the Westminster parties to the Vow – regardless of petty and partisan Labour and Tory votes against it - and the people of Scotland are waiting for it to be honoured. It is vital that the Scottish Parliament is given full powers over tax and welfare so we can address the poverty and inequality that Westminster polices are imposing on Scotland. ENDS<
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:39:46 +0000
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