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Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar (Image: Andrew Milligan\/PA Wire)<\/p>\nScottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar will argue that bureaucrats who block progress need to be put on notice.Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar (Image: Andrew Milligan\/PA Wire)<\/p>\n
Scots only need to look at the state of their town centres and public services<\/a> to know change is needed.<\/p>\n High streets across the country are scarred by shuttered shops and a lack of activity. The NHS<\/a> is at breaking point and the economy continues to be stuck in the slow lane.<\/p>\n Successive governments are largely to blame for this state of decay, but risk-averse public bodies also have a case to answer.<\/p>\n In a speech today, in Glasgow, Scottish Labour l<\/a>eader Anas Sarwar will put bureaucrats who block progress on notice.<\/p>\n He will cite council bosses and heath chiefs who do not have a \u201ccan-do\u201d \u00adattitude as part of the problem, not the solution.<\/p>\n Sarwar is correct to point the finger at stuck-in-the-past public bodies.<\/p>\n Scotland has too many quangos and agencies for a country this size and the public sector needs to be streamlined.<\/p>\n Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.<\/p>\n You’ll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.<\/p>\n No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.<\/p>\n All you have to do is click here if you’re on mobile<\/strong><\/a>, select ‘Join Community’ and you’re in!<\/p>\n If you’re on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click ‘Join Community’.<\/p>\n We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like.<\/p>\n To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose ‘exit group’.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.<\/a><\/p>\n This process of centralisation started when Labour was last in power in \u00adEdinburgh <\/a>and accelerated by the SNP.<\/p>\n But voters should also be wary of the snake-oil salesmen in Reform who claim the solutions to problems are simple.<\/p>\n Reform claims many of the issues facing our society will be ironed out if we simply have fewer immigrants.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_WACOMMUNITYQR3.jpg\")
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