See thae politicians at Westminster or Holyrood or wherever they are? They’re no even there, they’re up in space. See whit I want tae dae wi them? I want tae get them on the nummer 14 bus. In just a few words – 365 words to be precise – the writer James Robertson evokes the daily struggle played out on a bus ride through Scotland’s affluent capital. It could be a bus ride in … [Read more...] about Why politicians need to take a bus ride to reality
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An end to austerity? UK and Scottish Budgets
When, in December 2016, Derek MacKay set out the 2017/18 Scottish Budget (the first of this parliamentary session), the Scottish Government’s block grant from Westminster was expected to fall by 2.6% in real terms over the period to 2019/20.But since then, the Prime Minister has promised an end to austerity. What might this look like and what might be the implications for … [Read more...] about An end to austerity? UK and Scottish Budgets