SNP and Health - Excuses, Excuses, Excuses!
First Minister John Swinney says the rate of people self-funding for private healthcare is higher in England and in Labour-run Wales.
— Holyrood magazine (@HolyroodDaily) June 13, 2024
"It's 13 per cent higher in Labour-run Wales than in SNP-run Scotland, so perhaps it's not a good idea to heckle me in mid-flow, Jackie Baillie." pic.twitter.com/REiciSowYe
John Swinney in the Scottish Parliament trying desperately to distance himself from 17 years of SNP rule.
But what a daft argument!
Swinney says people who’ve been forced to fund their own cataract operations and knee replacements in Scotland should be grateful they don’t live in Wales!
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