My name is Brian Stewart, and I am proud to be standing as a list candidate for the Scottish Socialist Party in North East Scotland.

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I’m not a career politician - I’m someone who understands the pressures facing ordinary people, because I live them too.

Across Dundee and Angus, I’ve spoken to people struggling with the cost of living, rising energy bills, and public services that are stretched to their limits. Too many feel that politics no longer works for them.

I’m standing to change that.

The Scottish Socialist Party believes in a fairer Scotland - one where wealth is shared more equally, public services are properly funded, and working people are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve.

We are campaigning for real change, including replacing the unfair Council Tax with a fair income-based system, investing in our NHS, and ensuring politicians are accountable by taking a worker’s wage.

I believe politics should be about public service, not personal gain.

This election is an opportunity to send a message - that people want something better.

If you believe in a fairer, more equal Scotland, I ask for your support on the regional list.

Together, we can build a future that works for all of us.