A new poll reveals that a majority of Scots feel the Labour government is failing to support them, leaving the SNP as the only party championing household interests across Scotland.
The Norstat poll, conducted after Labour’s recent budget announcement, shows widespread dissatisfaction among Scots who believe Labour’s fiscal policies will harm their finances and have a negative impact on Scotland’s future.
SNP Leader and First Minister John Swinney continues to top the popularity charts in Scotland, while Labour’s Keir Starmer and Anas Sarwar have seen their ratings plummet, signalling a growing disillusionment with Labour leadership north of the border.
Fuelling the frustration is Labour’s decision to cut winter fuel payments for nearly 900,000 pensioners in Scotland, coupled with a refusal to tackle child poverty by eliminating the two-child benefit limit – policies that critics say show a lack of commitment to easing financial struggles for Scots.
SNP Depute Leader Keith Brown did not mince words, stating that the more people hear from Labour, the more they realise the party fails to stand up for Scottish priorities and values.
After fourteen years of Tory rule, Brown argued that Labour’s budget represented a missed opportunity to turn a new page for Scotland, which continues to bear the economic weight of Brexit and Westminster-imposed austerity measures.
Brown pointed to Labour’s failure to restore crucial winter fuel payments and its inaction on child poverty as signs of a government unwilling to take meaningful steps to uplift Scotland’s most vulnerable households.
With average families projected to face tougher financial conditions by the end of Labour’s term, the SNP has pledged to continue standing up for those who feel left behind by Labour’s policies.
For Scots who expected Labour to bring a new approach to governance, Brown asserted, the SNP remains committed to holding the government accountable and fighting for a fairer deal that Scotland’s people were promised – and still deserve.
