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Published Date: 09 June 2009
FEW dare hazard a guess at how the current political drama will play out.
But the underlying reality remains. At the weekend, finance secretary John Swinney warned Scotland faced the "most significant spending cuts in a generation". He has written to the Chancellor to ask that he reconsiders plans to reduce spending, both...



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  • Last Updated: 08 June 2009 10:58 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Bill Jamieson
 
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Geomac 1,

Scotland 09/06/2009 17:32:25
As ever you are spot on Bill. It's easy being a politician when the times are good and the economy is expanding. However, when times are tough and the economy is shrinking then they seem totally unable to handle it. Despite the hypocrisy emanating from Swinney et al as part of the UK, the Scottish govt has the responsibility of acting like grown ups and not like spoilt children. Most of the electorate know that public spending is out of control and needs reigning in - after all, they have had to endure the consequences of recession. Swinney et al also seem to ingore the fact thet the Scottish economy is in a worse condition that that of the UK - and their "oil" is a total distraction.
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Miss Dee,

Tayside 10/06/2009 09:27:34
Geomac- are you sure you're from Scotland? You have been misinformed. The Scottish GDP is higher than any other region of the UK, even without the oil money. As for public spending being out of control-I agree that too much public money has been handed over to businesses and banks, which leaves very little for the taxpayers themselves. Stop all public money flowing to private business, and we could again afford to fund a decent society.

 

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