English Green leader Zack Polanski’s head is in the clouds on so many issues, says Record View.
Green leader Zack Polanski is in Scotland today campaigning ahead of the Holyrood election.
While the charismatic politician is in town, at least that means Scottish Green candidates aren’t the dumbest people in the country – for a wee while at least.
His solutions for the serious problems we face as a society may appeal to the naive and those who like to indulge in wishful thinking.
But on so many issues – like defence jobs, the need for clean nuclear energy, the oil industry – his head is in the clouds.
With Polanski in charge, thousands of well-paid oil and energy jobs would disappear almost overnight – to be replaced by what?
Wind farms and solar energy jobs? That’s just fantasy. Scotland needs a “just transition” from fossil fuels to clean renewable energy.
Not a short, sharp shock that would destroy jobs and send bills soaring.
On defence, he wants to scale back spending on the armed forces.
Thousands of well-paid civilian jobs on the Clyde and at Rosyth in Fife are dependent on defence contracts.
With the Scottish election round the corner, many might be tempted to give the Greens a try because it sounds like a nice thing to do. But voting Green isn’t a vote to save the planet.
In a previous life, Polanski worked as a hypnotist who claimed he could increase the size of women’s breasts through the power of thought.
If you believe him on that corker, you might well fall for his other ludicrous claims. Otherwise, give this chancer a wide berth.
Heed the warning
The roll-call of young men killed by violence in Scotland last year is heartbreaking.
The deaths of Dylan Geddes, 24, Kayden Moy, 16, and Amen Teklay, 14, rightly sparked calls for change.
The Record’s Our Kids… Our Future campaign has reflected the concerns of our readers – highlighting growing concerns over youth violence.
Our campaign led to anti-violence summits and sincere promises from First Minister John Swinney to tackle the issue.
One of our main campaign aims is to make sure every community in the country has a place for kids to go to keep them out of trouble. But with another summer now here, warnings have been made council cuts are leading to the closure of these vital venues.
Kevin Martin, from Easterhouse Sports Centre in Glasgow, claims in the Record today a lack of facilities could lead to more violence this summer.
We call on politicians fighting for votes in the upcoming Holyrood elections to heed Kevin’s warning.
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