Miriam Brett selected as SNP candidate

25-year-old Shetlander, Miriam Brett, has been selected as the SNP candidate for Orkney and Shetland in the upcoming General Election, due to take place on Thursday, June 8.

Born and bred in the isles, Miss Brett is proud to have been given the chance to represent her community. She believes that Orkney and Shetland have been subject to needless financial cuts by recent UK governments and hopes to work against this, if elected.

“We need only to look at the food bank usage across these isles to see the damage that this has caused,” she explained.
“The SNP is the only opposition to have consistently voted against austerity, and I will use my voice at Westminster to unapologetically reject these cuts.”

Miss Brett previously worked in progressive policy research, before taking up the post as the senior economic advisor to the SNP Westminster Group. She feels that Brexit in its current form poses a threat to island communities and believes that the best way to combat this would be for Orkney and Shetland to elect an SNP candidate as their MP.

“The SNP has demonstrated time and time again that we are an effective opposition to the Tories, and will continue to ensure that communities across Scotland have their voice heard,” she said.

“If elected, I promise to represent the issues facing our community in Westminster, and to work tirelessly to serve every one of my constituents.”