And in Scotland
the consensus from multiple pollsters is that the SNP is likely to lose a considerable number of their Scottish seats to Labour in the upcoming election. The SNP's focus on Scottish independence seems to be weighing them down as voters prioritize other issues like the economy and cost of living crisis.
Their new leadership under Swinney is also a bit of an unknown quantity in terms of its ability to motivate voters.
while independence remains the SNP's core goal, their manifesto is also expected to contain significant domestic policy pledges around health, cost-of-living, social security and the environment in an effort to appeal to a wider range of voters beyond just the independence issue
-- perplexity AI with sources linked
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/What-are-SNP-lh1QjA1SSBejAQyu7V4tlw
The Tories, or any UK government, can no longer deny the need for urgent drug reform
https://counter.social/@ecksmc/112351890315812473
The number of people who died due to drug misuse in Scotland last year fell by 279 to the lowest level for five years.
However, Scotland continues to have the worst drug death rate in the UK and the rest of Europe
how does the SNP intend to tackle Scotland's drugs crisis?
The SNP's National Mission plan emphasizes taking an evidence-based, harm reduction focused public health approach to drugs, expanding treatment options, and involving frontline services and those with lived experience - while still supporting efforts to cut drug supply
National mission drug death plans(PDF file)
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