SNP MSP Bill Kidd today highlighted Socialist Labour's split with Wendy Alexander over the delivery of key SNP policies.

Writing in the Campaign for Socialism magazine Labour MSP Elaine Smith said: "Free school meals, free prescriptions and abolition of deferred tuition fees should be supported by Labour precisely because they are supported by the people of Scotland."

SNP MSP Bill Kidd said: "Wendy's claim of socialism rings hollow when one of Labour's few socialist MSPs favours the SNP's policies over Labour's opposition.
 

"Elaine Smith voted with the SNP to restore free education to Scotland while the rest of Labour voted to keep the backdoor graduate tuition fee.

"The coming weeks will see people across Scotland feel the benefit of SNP policies as prescription charges fall, the graduate endowment is abolished and the council tax is frozen.

"At a time when a Scottish Labour Chancellor and Prime Minister are doubling income tax for thousands of low paid workers it's clear New Labour is still the dominant force in Scottish Labour."