Scottish youth take on Eton elite

July 14, 2014
Issue 

β€œDavid Cameron’s government is responsible for the most aggressive attack for over a century on our public services, our standard of living and on the future for jobs and a decent life for young people,” said the , which is pushing for a β€œyes” vote in Scotland's September 18 referendum on independence.

β€œThe millionaire cabinet are ruining the chances of a generation. By slashing services and privatising health and education they are driving our young people to despair.”

Fraser Young, an 18-year-old student in Edinburgh, said: β€œScotland must Vote Yes for a chance to change the harsh reality that so many people in Scotland live in.

β€œTories often speak about job creation but with zero hour contracts and low wages it’s not just the unemployed living on or below the poverty line, it’s those in work.

β€œWith independence we can change Scotland into a democracy run for the people living in Scotland instead of scapegoating immigrants for the lack of jobs, suitable housing and infrastructure.”
Saffron Dickson, a 16-year-old Edinburgh student, said: β€œI want a democratic Scotland run by a party voted for by the Scottish people. A party that is representative of our needs and wants and will no longer punish the poor and praise the rich.

β€œThe only way for us to prosper as a country is by creating a system where Tory rule will never ever be forced on us again.”

Sixteen-year-old Kirsten Murphy, from GenerationYes, said: β€œIn the future I want a Scotland that has no nuclear weapons, where our higher education continues to be based on our ability to learn not our ability to pay, a Scotland where the NHS will not be privatised and a Scotland that puts its people first. With a Tory government we may have to pay just for being a member of the NHS, whether we get sick or not.”

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