March 30.
Now that the Strathclyde referendum has confirmed a massive 97%
rejection of the Tory Government's plans for Scotland's water, the depth
and breadth of opposition to those proposals throughout the land has
been proved beyond all doubt.
Furthermore, in the arrogance of their responses, Tory Ministers,
including John Major, have yet again displayed utter contempt for the
views of the Scottish public.
In contrast, the Labour administration at Strathclyde Regional Council
is to be congratulated for simply asking the people whether or not they
approve of the proposals. The people of Strathclyde have now spoken --
or rather, on a 71.5% turnout, they have shouted their reply from the
rooftops.
In debates on the reorganisation of local government, Tory Ministers
have described Strathclyde region as unresponsive and unwieldy. John
Major portrayed it as a dinosaur.
The public should consider the fossil-like unresponsive postures which
Ian Lang, Allan Stewart, and Co. have displayed to the referendum
result. As his premiership turns to ashes, Mr Major is heading for the
same inevitable extinction as his Scottish Tory colleagues.
Councillor Patricia Chalmers,
Secretary, Glasgow District
Council Labour Group,
City Chambers,
Glasgow.
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