Where Has All The Money Gone?
10 years of Tory austerity blah blah…but what about 14 years of SNP government? Why has it made so little difference despite 30% more spending per head here? https://t.co/PfMNaDUAdn
— Iain Macwhirter (@iainmacwhirter) July 18, 2021
Iain Macwhirter makes a fair point about where all the extra spending has gone under the last 14 years of the SNP, but the answer is that the lion's share has been directed at Scotland's professional middle classes - not the 'have nots' and less well off.
On things like abolishing the council tax for under 22-year-olds or providing tablets and laptops to families who don't need the extra help.
SNP Favour 'Haves' Over 'Have Nots' (April 09, 2021)
Yet another dumb policy from the SNP which actually widens the gap because the 'haves' and 'have nots'.
This latest policy does nothing to assist people who are really struggling - yet frees up even more resources for parents who are perfectly capable of providing breakfast and lunch for their kids.
Another Ridiculous SNP Policy (01/04/21)
Neil Findlay makes a fair point - in my Glasgow apartment building lots of young people lived in flats bought for them by their parents.
Nice neighbours in the main, but there's absolutely no reason for them not to pay council tax.
What a ridiculous waste of public money.
Another Ridiculous 'One Size Fits All' Policy (31/03/21)
Nicola Sturgeon took a bit of a pasting over her laptop and tablet policy in last night's leaders debate.
Challenged to explain why this wasn't done months ago during lockdown Nicola explained the government was concentrating on those in real need.
So presumably the plan is now to switch focus to providing a second tablet or laptop to all those who already have one?
