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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on December 19, 2023, 08:46:34 AM

Title: How will Scotland plug its £1.5bn budget shortfall?
Post by: Nearly Sane on December 19, 2023, 08:46:34 AM

Be very interesting to see what's done here. For previous years, the 'it's all Westminster's fault' approach would likely have been effective in terms of public support but I don't think the support is currently as likely to buy that.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-67750367

Title: Re: How will Scotland plug its £1.5bn budget shortfall?
Post by: Nearly Sane on December 19, 2023, 02:45:01 PM

Well that's £60m then


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-67759418

Title: Re: How will Scotland plug its £1.5bn budget shortfall?
Post by: Nearly Sane on December 19, 2023, 03:41:49 PM

Meanwhile in Wales


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-67748243

Title: Re: How will Scotland plug its £1.5bn budget shortfall?
Post by: jeremyp on December 19, 2023, 05:38:41 PM

It's unfortunate for Scotland and Wales that there is a general election coming because the chancellor is trying to bribe us instead of raising taxes to cover the services that we want/need.

Title: Re: How will Scotland plug its £1.5bn budget shortfall?
Post by: Nearly Sane on December 20, 2023, 04:03:53 PM

I'd wondered how the Green Party had been persuaded to continue to back the dualling of the A9. By moving the completion date to the 12th of Never. 


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-67771630