Michael Marra: “We need parliament to deliver for working class communities and that won’t happen with service cuts and job losses on…”

That's why we need to get education back at the heart of Scottish politics and make our system world leading again.

Now it is time to show them what we are for – a fairer Scotland, cutting child poverty and giving every young person a fair go in life.

Councils have been underfunded and too often Labour councillors have been the last line of defence for local services in the teeth of cuts handed out from Holyrood.

We urgently need clarity from the SNP government about their reforms, and a commitment that it will mean more powers and more funding for local communities.