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UNITE general secretary Len McCluskey laid out bold plans yesterday to revive the Scottish economy and protect jobs in the wake of the Brexit vote.
Speaking at a meeting in Glasgow, Mr McCluskey said a public investment plan similar to the 2008 bank bailout is needed for Scotland’s ailing offshore oil industry.
Historical local authority debts also need to be scrapped because they were an “anchor” around the neck of struggling councils, he added.
The electorate see no evidence of the government’s promises of change, and the good jobs and decent pay that people are crying out for. Bold action is needed right now, warns SHARON GRAHAM
As bus builder Alexander Dennis threatens Falkirk closure and Grangemouth faces ruthless shutdown by tax exile Jim Ratcliffe, RICHARD LEONARD MSP warns that global corporations must be resisted by a bold industrial strategy based on public ownership