Alex calls for Scottish Parliament election to end the chaos

After Humza Yousaf was forced to resign as First Minister at the end of April, Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP was one of the first to call for a Scottish Parliament Election, so that the people could have their say. He said:

“It's clear that the SNP Government’s priorities are not the priorities of the people of Scotland. It’s getting harder and harder to see a GP or NHS dentist, our schools are tumbling down the international education rankings, they’ve made life harder for business and islanders are still without lifeline ferries. All the while, the SNP Government is spending an unforgiveable amount of ministerial attention and public money on fomenting constitutional division. I’m not at all convinced that new leadership in the SNP is going to recalibrate those priorities in any way.

“Humza Yousaf’s resignation hurls the SNP another step closer towards the end. This is a stale government that has been in power too long, making empty promises and unable to get the basics right. At a time when we need stability and competence at the top of our politics to deliver on what really matters, we have a party of government, divided and going in the wrong direction.

“What Scotland needs now is not just a change in First Minister, but a change in government. The solution is to go back to the people we serve and ask them for new instructions in the form of a Scottish Parliamentary Election. Only by going back to the people can Scotland get the real change we deserve, and the Lib Dems will be part of what comes next.”