Dunfermline East Conservative Association

Our mission is to bring to Scotland, the UK and Europe the benefits of right of centre political and economic policies.

We will do this by working

• to maximise the number of Conservatives elected as Councillors, MSPs, MPs & MEPs, both in Dunfermline East and elsewhere
• to resist the encroachment of the state onto the freedoms and liberties of the individual
• to press for smaller and more efficient government at all levels
• to defend what's good in Scottish and UK culture
• to put in front of the electorate the truth about the benefits of Conservative policies
• to scotch the myths about the "Tories" that hold back our progress in so many parts of Scotland

We will endeavour to expose our opponents for what they are -

• Labour, riddled with sleaze at so many levels, which has taken Scottish voters for granted for so long; which remains, under its Blairite veneer, a party of tax and spend, believing that the electorate can't be trusted to make decisions for themselves
• the Lib Dems, alias the phantom opposition, claiming to be some sort of government in waiting while willing to prop up Labour at every turn
• the SNP, who seek to take advantage of the natural Scottish patriotism but who, were they to achieve power, would tax and spend Scotland back to the economic dark ages

St. Andrew's Day, 30th November 2004 - CONSERVATIVES SIGN ST. ANDREW'S DAY CONTRACT WITH SCOTLAND

Leading Scottish Conservatives including Shadow Secretary of State Peter Duncan MP, Scottish Conservative Leader David McLetchie MSP, other MSPs and candidates for the next General Election, today signed a Contract with Scotland, pledging to "restore the bonds of trust between the people and their elected representatives". Commenting after launching the website, Mr Duncan said: "Usually on St. Andrew's Day, the Labour politicians who control our country tell us that everything is wonderful and that it's getting better all the time. All talk. On the ground, in our hospitals and schools, on our streets and in our pockets, people know things are not getting better.

"The 112,000 people on our waiting lists know that things are getting worse. The headteacher hospitalised by an eight-year-old boy, and her colleagues who face an assault from their pupils every 12 minutes know that things are getting worse. The victims of crimes committed by people who should still be in jail know that things are getting worse. And the families and pensioners who have had their funds raided by Labour know that things are getting worse.

"Labour are all talk. We are all about action. Our Contract with Scotland is a written commitment with no small print. We say what we mean, and we mean what we say. It's time to put accountability back into Scottish politics. Government should be accountable to the people, not the other way around. We will be accountable to the people of Scotland, and we seek their mandate for our reforms to improve their country."

Mr McLetchie added: "Today Conservatives have cut through the waffle. We are putting our trust in the Scottish people by supporting the families and communities which are the backbone of our great nation. We are Scotland's true national party, standing up for the interests of all our people. That is why we will maintain their security by reversing any cuts to Scotland's regiments. We will give our children a better chance in early life by ensuring they and their teachers work in a secure and peaceful environment. We will give older people security in later life by guaranteeing them a decent pension. We will ensure sick people have fast access to treatment in better, cleaner hospitals. And we will put the rights of victims before those of criminals."