Score check: What Sir Keir Starmer and Labour have done for Scotland over first 100 days
October 12, 2024
Score check: What Sir Keir Starmer and Labour have done for Scotland over first 100 days
by backupJM
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According to the article, this is what they detail:
**Political Wins in Scotland**
– PM Keir Starmer visiting Scotland as his first act after the election
– Dr Zubir Ahmed, MP for Glasgow South West being appointed as a Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) in Wes Streeting’s department
– Douglas Alexander back as minister for Trade
– Pamela Nash (former head of Scotland in Union) a PPS in the defence department
– Alex Gemell in the foreign office
– Imogen Walker in the Treasury department
– Michael Shanks as the parliamentary undersecretary for energy security and net zero
(The journalist argues that this fulfils Starmer’s pledge to put Scotland at the beating heart of the government)
**Policy Triumphs**
– Launch of GB Energy, based in Aberdeen (the journalist says “this is a clear statement of intent for Scotland, even if the scale of what it delivers is not clear”)
– The Council of Regions and Nations
– The New Deal for Working People
**Mishaps**
– Winter fuel payment cut
– Retaining the 2-child benefit cap
– Sue Grey resignation and controversies
**The bigger UK-wide picture – what was promised**
– Met its commitment to introduce the Workers Rights Bill within 100 days (although much of it will not be implemented until 2026)
– Met its commitment to scrap the Rwanda policy on day one
– National planning policy framework has been changed
– National Wealth Fund launched
– Work on the ‘Nato test’ has begun
– The international investment summit has been arranged
**In Conclusion**
>In short, Labour has had obvious policy success in Scotland since it assumed office, but that has been overshadowed by the unpopular decisions, and rows over freebies or who is working where in Downing Street.
>With the first budget of the new government so close, Sir Keir has work to do.
Same as any politicians FAK allš¤”
It’s pretty revealing that the ‘political wins in Scotland’ are coming up for a visit and some MPs getting jobs.
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According to the article, this is what they detail:
**Political Wins in Scotland**
– PM Keir Starmer visiting Scotland as his first act after the election
– Dr Zubir Ahmed, MP for Glasgow South West being appointed as a Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) in Wes Streeting’s department
– Douglas Alexander back as minister for Trade
– Pamela Nash (former head of Scotland in Union) a PPS in the defence department
– Alex Gemell in the foreign office
– Imogen Walker in the Treasury department
– Michael Shanks as the parliamentary undersecretary for energy security and net zero
(The journalist argues that this fulfils Starmer’s pledge to put Scotland at the beating heart of the government)
**Policy Triumphs**
– Launch of GB Energy, based in Aberdeen (the journalist says “this is a clear statement of intent for Scotland, even if the scale of what it delivers is not clear”)
– The Council of Regions and Nations
– The New Deal for Working People
**Mishaps**
– Winter fuel payment cut
– Retaining the 2-child benefit cap
– Sue Grey resignation and controversies
**The bigger UK-wide picture – what was promised**
– Met its commitment to introduce the Workers Rights Bill within 100 days (although much of it will not be implemented until 2026)
– Met its commitment to scrap the Rwanda policy on day one
– National planning policy framework has been changed
– National Wealth Fund launched
– Work on the ‘Nato test’ has begun
– The international investment summit has been arranged
**In Conclusion**
>In short, Labour has had obvious policy success in Scotland since it assumed office, but that has been overshadowed by the unpopular decisions, and rows over freebies or who is working where in Downing Street.
>With the first budget of the new government so close, Sir Keir has work to do.
Same as any politicians FAK allš¤”
It’s pretty revealing that the ‘political wins in Scotland’ are coming up for a visit and some MPs getting jobs.