The Scottish Socialist Party proudly welcomes the announcement by RISE – Scotland’s Left Alliance of its regional list candidates for the Scottish Parliament elections this May, which include a number of leading SSP members.
The SSP, a key affiliate in the RISE electoral alliance for the crucial 2016 election, has seen its members top the lists in a number of regions, where they will stand alongside other excellent RISE candidates.
SSP co-spokesperson and former MSP Colin Fox topped the list in Lothian, followed by prominent SSP members Natalie Reid, Calum Martin, and Sophia Lycouris. Fox responded, inviting Scotland to “listen to the RISE message. Scotland’s Left Alliance has got something important to say; to improve the lives of working class people, and to put socialists back in Holyrood again.”
“We want to put the maximum number of pro-independence supporters inside the Scottish Parliament. We want to see the issue given a mandate for a second referendum within the next Parliament, at the time of our choosing!”
The Glasgow list is topped
Mid Scotland and Fife is topped by Stirling SSP’s Jenni Gunn, who serves on the SSP’s Executive Committee. Jenni presently works in a support and advocacy role for young people and adults with learning difficulties. The SSP’s Bryan Quinn, from Alloa, is the other candidate on the list – a mature student drawn into politics as a result of the referendum campaign and the possibilities offered by an independent socialist Scotland.
The Scottish Socialist Party warmly congratulates its members on their success in the lists and wishes RISE candidates the best of luck in the upcoming election.