Scots for Leave is a non-party political, non-racist and anti-discriminatory group advocating a Clean Brexit.
As a strictly non-party group, and neutral on Scottish independence, we have kept to the side-lines with regard to political parties during the general election campaign.
SfL supporters seeking guidance may find the current political situation in Scotland frustrating, as the only party standing for election which explicitly supports a Clean Brexit is The Brexit Party, which is not standing in many Scottish constituencies.
In general terms, however, members’ priorities are to support candidates who respect the will of the Scottish and British people as expressed in the 2016 referendum and also in the 2014 independence referendum.
In the absence of the Brexit Party – whose objectives best reflect the policies of Scots for Leave – we strongly urge members to resist any feelings of frustration and to cast their votes in the coming General Election.
We will not tell you how to vote.
However, we would observe that in most constituencies there are candidates standing from three parties who state they will revoke Article 50, call for a second referendum, and remain in the EU. Scots for Leave therefore urges members and followers not to support the SNP, LibDems or Scottish Greens – even if you normally do so.
We urge supporters to lend their vote to the party which supports respecting the results of the EU Referendum of 2016, and also the 2014 referendum – democratic votes must be respected.
Apart from the Brexit Party, there is only one major party standing which pledges to respect these historic votes. That party is the Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party.
There is one independent, George Morton, in Dundee East, who stands for a clean Brexit and respect of the referendum results.
Scottish Labour has no clear policy on Brexit or IndyRef2.
Further, Scottish Labour is under a UK Labour leadership which has been mired in controversy regarding anti-Semitism for more than four years, and is currently under formal investigation by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Scots for Leave cannot and will not remain silent on this continuing blight on the political life of the nation. We urge everyone to avoid voting for Scottish Labour in this election.
Scots for Leave believe that only the severest punishment from the decent majority of voters will force racism and discrimination out of British politics once and for all.
There is one exception to our advice not to vote LibDem. The constituency of Ross, Skye & Lochaber, currently represented by Ian Blackford (SNP) used to be represented by the late Charles Kennedy.
Scots for Leave agree with former LibDem leader Lord Menzies Campbell that ousting Ian Blackford from this constituency is more than a matter of normal political judgment.
Scots for Leave believe that ousting Mr Blackford represents a moral imperative and we unreservedly support voting LibDem in this constituency. As Lord Campbell said, Charles Kennedy “faced appalling treatment at the hands of the SNP in the most despicable campaign I can recall in all my time in politics” – an unprecedented campaign of vilification and personal abuse against a sick man. Such behaviour is worse than unacceptable.
For a tactical-voting web site, the clearest site, which provides an explanation for the recommendation, is:
https://mypolitico.co.uk/tactical-brexit
Chairman of Scots for Leave
PS Please use your vote!
The 2017 General Election turn out in Scotland was just 66.4% down 4.7%. People who want to remain in the EU are sure to turn out and vote for candidates who wish to reject democracy itself in order to prevent Brexit.
Please make sure that you use your vote on December 12th, and encourage other Brexiteers to do likewise!