Jamie Greene MSP has welcomed the announcement by the Prime Minister this morning that a General Election will be held on Thursday 8th June 2017.
The Prime Minister set out her plans for a snap election on the streets of Downing Street this morning and outlined her intention to bring a motion before the House of Commons on Wednesday 19th April to officially start the process for a General Election. The motion will require two thirds of MPs voting in favour of it.
Jamie Greene MSP commented: “I very much welcome the Prime Minister's announcement. The Scottish Conservatives are ready for a campaign, we are organised, and we are optimistic about the prospect of increasing our number of seats.”
“We have a clear message going into this election, by voting for the Scottish Conservatives you are voting for strong leadership for this country.”
“A vote for us on June 8th is a vote against a second independence referendum and a defiant call for the SNP to get back to the day job. On June 8th, we can send a clear message to Nicola Sturgeon in Edinburgh and finally have our voices heard.”
“The choice at this election is simple: it’s between a strong government led by Theresa May working to get the best Brexit deal, or a weak Labour government, led by Jeremy Corbyn, which cannot stand up to the SNP.
“The Scottish Conservatives will be fighting a Scotland-wide campaign in this election. Our aim is to gain support all over the country. We will be fighting for every vote.”
“I very much look forward to the campaign.”