'Wish you were here Gordon'

SNP join holiday spirit with special Fair Monday postcard


The SNP got into the holiday atmosphere of the Glasgow Fair Monday this evening by delivering a special Fair Postcard reminding voters in Glasgow East how out of touch Labour has become with the concerns of people in this constituency.

The leaflet features Margaret Thatcher as she visited Number 10 Downing Street at the invitation of Gordon Brown last year and carries the headline "Wish you were here". On the reverse side is a satirical message from the Labour candidate "Margaret C" wishing Gordon Brown would come and help her campaign as voters turn to the SNP in their droves.

Commenting on the initiative SNP Business Convener and Westminster SNP leader Angus Robertson said: "As people in Glasgow East enjoy the fair Monday holiday the SNP is joining in the holiday spirit with our own holiday postcard from Labour's candidate "Margaret C" to Gordon Brown.

"The postcard reminds disaffected Labour voters how out of touch Labour has become. Labour may try to pretend they are an anti-Tory party but the facts speaks for themselves as the picture of Gordon Brown inviting Margaret Thatcher graphically proves.

"People across this constituency are turning to the SNP for the first time ever as they realise that it is only the SNP who are on the side of people in Glasgow East and that the Labour party are out of touch.

"From the rising prices for energy, petrol and food to the Labour party's defence of the council tax and the doubling of the 10pence tax rate people feel let down by Labour and are turning to the SNP for a better future for the East End.

"A vote for the SNP on Thursday will send a message to Gordon Brown that its time for a fair deal for the East End."

Note:

The postcard reads as follows:

Wish you were here

Dear Gordon

I know you're busy cosying up to your "favourite" Margaret, but wish you could have joined us in Glasgow East.

It's been tough going here. The locals are telling me they have completely lost faith in Labour. They reckon we've done nothing for Glasgow East and they're less than chuffed with the rising price of food, the cost of keeping warm and the problems that our 10p tax increase is causing.

Doing my best in your absence but the people here are turning to the SNP in their droves.

Missing you

Margaret C

'Gordon Brown outed himself as a Thatcherite' Sky News 27th February 2008 - Gordon Brown surprised many by praising the former Tory leader as a "conviction politician".

From: Glasgow SNP