Convergence funds a ‘massive’ victory for the Scottish Conservatives
4 Sep 2019
The Scottish Conservatives have welcomed the £160 million of convergence funding for Scottish farmers that has been announced in the...Read More »
Scotland needs city mayors to boost autonomy for councils
4 Sep 2019
Directly-elected mayors or provosts for Scotland’s seven cities would boost growth and improve local decision-making, the Scottish Conservatives have said.
Making a keynote speech this morning, shadow finance secretary Murdo Fraser said the Scottish Government should follow England’s lead in creating the elected positions.
He told the Institute of...Read More »
Sturgeon bids to use government programme to force indyref2
3 Sep 2019
Nicola Sturgeon has used her programme for government to try and force through a second referendum on independence.
The First Minister confirmed today that she will seek the “transfer of power” from Westminster so the SNP can officially call the vote.
Ministers have even admitted they will overhaul the...Read More »
30 key promises broken by the SNP
3 Sep 2019
Below is a list of failed SNP pledges from previous programmes for government:
Education
1. Failing to close the attainment gap
PfG promise: “At its centre is a commitment to introduce an Improvement Framework for schools, to help us drive up attainment in all schools, and...Read More »
SNP still ill-equipped for GP crisis
28 Aug 2019
The SNP is still ill-equipped for sorting out Scotland’s GP crisis now and in the future, despite years of being warned about a range of challenges.
An Audit Scotland report on the Scottish Government’s approach to primary care workforce planning described it as “fragmented”, and warned the bid...Read More »