Greene: SNP manifesto is "stuffed with cynically timed freebies"
Commenting on the Institute for Fiscal Studies response to today's SNP manifesto launch, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Jamie Greene said:
16 Apr 2026
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Greene: Tory downfall due to Findlay and Badenoch’s leadership
The Scottish Conservatives’ downward spiral has accelerated as a result of their lurch to the right under Kemi Badenoch and Russell Findlay, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Jamie Greene has said.
16 Apr 2026
Greene: SNP price caps ignore "hard facts of economics"
Responding to the SNP's groceries price cap policy announced at their manifesto launch, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Jamie Greene said:
16 Apr 2026
Chamberlain and Rennie: "Snoozefest" SNP manifesto proves Scotland deserves better
Responding to the SNP's manifesto launch, Scottish Liberal Democrats Deputy Leader Wendy Chamberlain MP said:
16 Apr 2026
Scottish Lib Dems lay out manifesto plans to tackle violence against women
Scottish Liberal Democrat deputy leader Wendy Chamberlain MP has today announced her party’s manifesto plans to tackle violence against women and girls, which includes ending long delays to the introduction of the Domestic Abuse Act and creating specific
16 Apr 2026
700 95-year-olds waited longer than 12 hours at A&E last year
Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP has today set out his plans for bringing down devastating waits at A&Es, as he revealed that over 700 patients aged 95 and above waited longer than 12 hours at A&Es last year.
16 Apr 2026