Turf Wars
Whether intentionally or not - COSLA seems to be making a good job of wrecking the Labour party's Scottish election campaign.
The latest spanner to be thrown into the works - is over Labour's plans to create a national care service by merging social care - which is provided by local councils - into Scotland's NHS.
Now there are arguments for and against such a move - but COSLA's doom laden predictions about the likely cost involved - does the Labour party no favours.
Because it puts local Labour councils at loggerheads with Scottish Labour leaders - and Labour MSPs.
Not the most edifying of sights when it comes to a sensible policy debate.
Especially as COSLA have pulled a £300 million price tag out of the air - as the cost of moving towards a new national care service.
Seems to me this is just another 'turf war' on the part of COSLA - which is trying to defend its own territory and the traditional role of local councils.
Instead of engaging in a proper debate about what's best for the people who use these 'care in the community' services.
The latest spanner to be thrown into the works - is over Labour's plans to create a national care service by merging social care - which is provided by local councils - into Scotland's NHS.
Now there are arguments for and against such a move - but COSLA's doom laden predictions about the likely cost involved - does the Labour party no favours.
Because it puts local Labour councils at loggerheads with Scottish Labour leaders - and Labour MSPs.
Not the most edifying of sights when it comes to a sensible policy debate.
Especially as COSLA have pulled a £300 million price tag out of the air - as the cost of moving towards a new national care service.
Seems to me this is just another 'turf war' on the part of COSLA - which is trying to defend its own territory and the traditional role of local councils.
Instead of engaging in a proper debate about what's best for the people who use these 'care in the community' services.
