Jimmy Reid's granddaughter warns 'rats still with us' as she fights to become MP

The grand-daughter of legendary trade unionist Jimmy Reid has warned his famous “rat race” speech has never been more relevant as she battles to become an MP.

The New York Times declared his barnstorming 1971 address to Glasgow University titled Alienation as the “greatest speech since President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address”. She said: “When my grandfather talked about the rat race and alienation, you can see it in the way the Conservatives are behaving in the dehuminisation of lots of different groups – from immigrants with the Rwanda policy to the claims of a sick note culture among workers.

“The attainment gap between the better off and children from low-income households remains massive, the downgrading of working class students’ exam grades during Covid was a disgrace, child poverty is stubbornly high. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.

“Older people are having to re-mortgage their homes to get knee operations because of NHS waiting times.

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