Support Grows for Solidarity – Scotland’s New Socialist Party

Solidarity, Scotland’s Socialist Movement is clearly making a big impact. A recent poll has indicated that 7% of people in Scotland were likely to vote for Solidarity in the May Scottish parliament elections.

This was according to research commissioned by the party and carried out by TNS System Three.

The poll asked if people would be likely to vote for Solidarity knowing that it was the party founded by Tommy Sheridan and Rosemary Byrne, following indications that recent less favourable poll results were a result of the public still associating Sheridan and Byrne with the SSP.

The results showed that 7% of voters across Scotland would be "quite likely" or "very likely" to vote for Solidarity on May 03rd.

Even if half of those polled do end up voting for Solidarity it could result in the new party holding its two current MSP’s, Tommy Sheridan and Rosemary Byrne, and possibly winning adding to this tally.

Solidarity - SSM can win a seat in each region of Scotland if it polls 5% or more.

Tommy Sheridan commented that: "This is great news and gives us the boost we need with three months to go until the election. We are on course to return MSPs across Scotland and will be working flat out to ensure a socialist voice in every region and every local authority."

In Tommy Sheridan’s regional constituency of Glasgow, 10% of respondents claim to be "likely" to vote Solidarity, the party’s strongest region is the West of Scotland where support is "quite likely" to be 14% which could give Solidarity two MSPs in that region.

l Solidarity- SSM is producing 250,000 four page newspapers to distribute throughout Scotland during the month of February to drive home the message that there is a new and principled socialist party to join and to vote for. A party that will fight stand up for the millions and against the billionaires.

Breakdown of those likely to vote for Solidarity by region:

Glasgow 10%; West of Scotland 14%; Central 7%

South of Scotland 5%; Highlands and Islands 6%

Lothians 8%; North East 3%; Mid Scotland and Fife 6%