WITH a week to go until the Scottish Parliament election, the SNP are set to reveal their plans for the first 100 days in office if re-elected.
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon will lay out proposals for key actions like NHS recovery, job protection and action to support Scotland’s young people ahead of the “knife-edge” election.
Some polls have put the party on track for a majority on May 6, but others are more cautious – with today’s Savanta ComRes survey for the Scotsman showing the party could lose two seats.
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The First Minister will put the emphasis of the first 100 days on the country’s recovery from the pandemic, but will say Scotland should have a right to choose its own future once the crisis has passed.
Speaking ahead of the launch, Sturgeon said: “This election is the most important in the history of the Scottish Parliament - and only the SNP are offering a programme for serious government to lead Scotland through the pandemic and into a sustainable recovery.
“Today we will outline the key steps that people in Scotland can expect an SNP Government to take within the first 100 days if we win the election to keep Scotland safe.
“It will show the immediate action we will take to protect our NHS, boost our economy, create jobs and to help Scotland’s children and young people.
“While other parties in this election have failed to put forward a serious plan for Scotland’s future, the SNP is ready to get to work.
“Our immediate priority should we be re-elected will be to steer Scotland through the Covid crisis and get the recovery underway.”
She called on voters to elect a government with “experience and leadership” to lead the nation into a “sustainable future”.
This morning’s Savanta ComRes poll follows a larger survey from Lord Ashcroft, which found 49% of people will back the SNP on the constituency vote and 42% will back them on the list vote next Thursday.
The survey of 2017 Scottish adults, carried out between April 7 and 19, did not predict seat numbers.
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It also asked respondents to rate how likely they are to vote for a party on May 6, with the higher the number making them more likely to turn out and cast their ballot.
The SNP came out on top with the average likelihood of those backing the party to vote at 93/100. The Tories were next on 88/100 while Labour, the Greens and LibDems had an average of 85/100.
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