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Glasgow 'Miles Behind' Not 'Miles Better' as Douglas Alexander Slams SNP Neglect
Douglas Alexander said Glasgow needs revival policies and faster planning, citing 23,000 council staff in a paused fire-and-rehire dispute.
- On Sunday, Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander warned at the Labour conference in Liverpool that Glasgow is "miles behind" rather than "miles better," urging officials to adopt Manchester-style regeneration policies to reverse the city's economic decline.
- Glasgow ranks 32nd for economic productivity despite being the UK's fourth-largest city, while planning applications take 58 weeks compared to 18 weeks in Manchester—metrics Alexander cited as evidence of stagnation.
- New Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra urged delegates in Liverpool to condemn the SNP-led Glasgow City Council's attempt last Thursday to fire and rehire more than 20,000 employees, calling it "threats to working people."
- Challenging First Minister John Swinney to collaborate, Alexander argued the Scottish Government and UK Government must work together to reverse Glasgow's slump and restore its former status.
- Alexander also championed the North Sea oil and gas sector, citing over 100 projects and £50 billion in potential investment, while warning of a widening economic divide between western and eastern Scotland.
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SNP should ‘hang heads in shame’ over Glasgow fire and rehire plan – Alexander
The Scottish Secretary addressed the Labour conference in Liverpool on Sunday.
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