Maths was not my favourite subject at school but I was pretty good at arithmetic, especially mental arithmetic.

I was bemused when I looked up the definition of the word ‘arithmetic’…..

“manipulation of numbers”

Politicians would no doubt get an A+ in that exam!

Cromarty Freeport is promising 75,000 jobs, the Forth Freeport was promising 50,000 jobs now downgraded to 34,000! Glasgow SEZ 29,000 plus all the other smaller projects up and down the country.

A lot of jobs for a country with only 3.3% unemployment. They also advertise them as highly skilled jobs!!

So where are these highly skilled people coming from and more to the point where are they going to live?

This is more than just manipulating the figures it is outright lying to persuade Councils to sign up, which they are doing.

At the other end of the drain the taps are open, and they open into the bank accounts of shareholders!

If you were to ask your local Councillor how much money your council is investing in these Freeports and SEZs and what the return is on that investment, odds are they won’t have a clue what you’re talking about…..mine certainly didn’t!

It appears that we are not alone when it comes to the manipulation of figures. The Russians aided and abetted by some well-known names have done their stuff in the Presidential Election!! Then made sure the evidence was destroyed by crashing the satellite controlling the technology the day after the election!!

Ask yourselves why at a time when so much investment is going into your area, your Council Tax will rocket. I have also read that Councilors are in for a whopping pay rise!

Money matters, especially when it’s our money and the amount of money flowing into these Freeports and SEZs is eye-watering at a time when our local services are diminishing including NHS and Care services.

Do not think you are helpless to stop it. 2026 will be a make-or-break time for Scotland. Your vote will either make Scotland or break it.

We need more than just new bums on seats replicating the system. We need a new system altogether, and that will take courage….guts!

By joining Liberation you are showing up and being seen!

Seen to want change.

Seen to demand change.

Seen to demand Indy.

Seen to seek Liberation.

You are showing up, just like you do when you attend rallies and marches!

When the sums don’t add up change the calculator!

When you’ve been short-changed, demand your money back!

Join us at Liberation where real change is on the agenda, and they will be asking for our money back.

Change that will be in your hands, not Politicians.