Scottish Lib Dem rival says Fergus Ewing can’t exonerate himself from SNP’s record in Highlands
A Holyrood election rival has said Fergus Ewing ‘can’t just walk away from his part in the SNP failing the Highlands’.
Neil Alexander, Scottish Liberal Democrat candidate for Inverness & Nairn, was responding to Mr Ewing’s decision to stand as an independent next May at the Scottish Parliament.
He said: “Fergus Ewing has sat around the cabinet table or on the backbenches for the entirety of the SNP's 18 years in government.
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“He can't just walk away from the big part he has played in their record of failing the Highlands.
"While the two Nationalists try to turn our constituency into a battleground for their party feud, I’m focused on what really matters to people here.
“I’m listening to residents across Inverness and Nairn, and the message is clear - we need real action on dualling the A9 and A96, proper investment in Raigmore Hospital, urgent improvements in mental health services and an end to the sewage scandal affecting our rivers and beaches.”
