Born in 1946 and brought up in Cupar, Fife, I was educated at the local school - 
Responding to Jack McConnell's call for hard-line anti-social behaviour powers to be used by more councils the SNP Shadow deputy Justice Minister, Stewart Stevenson MSP, said real action was needed to tackle the scourge of crime in our communities, not a repeat of the same old failures proposed by Mr McConnell's tired and failing government.
Commenting Mr Stevenson said:
"While Government Ministers bluster on about their pet projects, the fact remains that youth crime has continually gone up under Labour and the Lib Dems.
"We need real action to tackle the scourge of crime in our communities, not more of the same old failures proposed by Mr McConnell's tired and failing government.
"Only the SNP can beat Labour at next year's elections and offer a fresh alternative to the failed policies of Labour and the Liberal Democrats which will give real protection to our communities."
