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ALBA MANIFESTO – SUMMARY SHEET

“SHAKE THINGS UP”
WHO ARE ALBA?

1. ALBA are one month old as a political party.
2. The manifesto is the product of three ALBA policy conferences held with the assistance of independent experts including Professor Harry Burns, Professor Lindsay Paterson, former Governor of Corton Vale Rhona Hotchkiss, Dr Nighet Riaz and Gareth Wardell.
3. ALBA has 32 candidates standing across Scotland on the regional list ballot – 18 women and 14 men.
4. ALBA now has 5000 members, 2 MPs and some 20 elected Councillors across Scotland.

WHAT DO ALBA STAND FOR?

1. ALBA is an independence supporting social democratic political party standing for economic prosperity, social equality and environmental responsibility.
2. ALBA stands for much more urgency in the pursuit of independence and will table a motionin three weekstime instructing the Scottish Government to immediately begin independence negotiations with Westminster.
3. ALBA believe that they can contribute to…