Huge council tax rises confirmed across Scotland. Our interactive map shows increases for bands A to H in all 32 councils. Falkirk has steepest hike..
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March 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Huge council tax rises confirmed across Scotland. Our interactive map shows increases for bands A to H in all 32 councils. Falkirk has steepest hike..
thescottishsun.co.uk/money/144463...
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Reposted by Chris Musson
In today's @heraldscotland.bsky.social I've written about the two years and dozens of seizures it's taken for me to get to a diagnosis of, and receive treatment for, functional neurological disorder - and the painful insight that's given me into a healthcare system pushed past breaking point.
I needed the NHS - that was when I found out how broken it really was
The increase in demand for mental health services is driven by an increase in poor mental health, but it’s also driven by greater understanding of…
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February 7, 2025 at 8:53 AM
In today's @heraldscotland.bsky.social I've written about the two years and dozens of seizures it's taken for me to get to a diagnosis of, and receive treatment for, functional neurological disorder - and the painful insight that's given me into a healthcare system pushed past breaking point.
Rising pupil absence rates show that far too many parents and kids think school is not that important. While education bosses may tut-tut, the state must share the blame due to an endless stream of closures - for Covid, strikes, elections. Column today.. t.co/eenO8qxkzf
December 16, 2024 at 9:27 AM
Rising pupil absence rates show that far too many parents and kids think school is not that important. While education bosses may tut-tut, the state must share the blame due to an endless stream of closures - for Covid, strikes, elections. Column today.. t.co/eenO8qxkzf
Scottish Budget special of CMQs.. in which I describe Scot Gov's 2-child cap bombshell as bollocks, given it's nothing to do with the 25-26 Budget, &
@conormatchett.bsky.social and I explain the reality of the supposed income tax break... saving Scots 1.4p a day t.co/xlviUc7sJ7
@conormatchett.bsky.social and I explain the reality of the supposed income tax break... saving Scots 1.4p a day t.co/xlviUc7sJ7
December 4, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Scottish Budget special of CMQs.. in which I describe Scot Gov's 2-child cap bombshell as bollocks, given it's nothing to do with the 25-26 Budget, &
@conormatchett.bsky.social and I explain the reality of the supposed income tax break... saving Scots 1.4p a day t.co/xlviUc7sJ7
@conormatchett.bsky.social and I explain the reality of the supposed income tax break... saving Scots 1.4p a day t.co/xlviUc7sJ7
CONFIRMED: Shona Robison: "We will mitigate the two-child cap". BUT.... says it will be from 2026. Claims it will lift more than 15,000 children out of poverty
EXCL: SNP's Budget "rabbit" revealed ahead of speech this afternoon... two-child benefit cap announcement, sources say.. www.thescottishsun.co.uk/money/139637...
SNP 'to announce huge change to two-child benefit cap' in Scottish Budget
SNP ministers will today announce they will spend millions of pounds to lift Westminster’s controversial two-child cap on benefits, sources claimed today. Finance Secretary Shona Robison will…
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December 4, 2024 at 3:21 PM
CONFIRMED: Shona Robison: "We will mitigate the two-child cap". BUT.... says it will be from 2026. Claims it will lift more than 15,000 children out of poverty
Scot Gov Finance Secretary Shona Robison announces in Budget that "by March 2026 no one will wait longer than 12 months for a new outpatient appointment, inpatient treatment or day case treatment"
SNP Gov prev made similar promise in 2022 to do this ... by Sept 2024
SNP Gov prev made similar promise in 2022 to do this ... by Sept 2024
December 4, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Scot Gov Finance Secretary Shona Robison announces in Budget that "by March 2026 no one will wait longer than 12 months for a new outpatient appointment, inpatient treatment or day case treatment"
SNP Gov prev made similar promise in 2022 to do this ... by Sept 2024
SNP Gov prev made similar promise in 2022 to do this ... by Sept 2024
EXCL: SNP's Budget "rabbit" revealed ahead of speech this afternoon... two-child benefit cap announcement, sources say.. www.thescottishsun.co.uk/money/139637...
SNP 'to announce huge change to two-child benefit cap' in Scottish Budget
SNP ministers will today announce they will spend millions of pounds to lift Westminster’s controversial two-child cap on benefits, sources claimed today. Finance Secretary Shona Robison will…
www.thescottishsun.co.uk
December 4, 2024 at 2:38 PM
EXCL: SNP's Budget "rabbit" revealed ahead of speech this afternoon... two-child benefit cap announcement, sources say.. www.thescottishsun.co.uk/money/139637...
EXCL: Scot Gov almost doubles fund to wipe out school meal debt, with £2.8million of arrears to be cancelled. Cash will finally start to be paid to councils from next week www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/1394095...
December 1, 2024 at 4:24 PM
EXCL: Scot Gov almost doubles fund to wipe out school meal debt, with £2.8million of arrears to be cancelled. Cash will finally start to be paid to councils from next week www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/1394095...
Anas Sarwar needs to earn the public's trust if he is to become First Minister. Misleading Scots with a slippery ad claiming he's going to "reinstate the Winter Fuel Payment" is the wrong way to go about it. Column today.. www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/1391430...
November 25, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Anas Sarwar needs to earn the public's trust if he is to become First Minister. Misleading Scots with a slippery ad claiming he's going to "reinstate the Winter Fuel Payment" is the wrong way to go about it. Column today.. www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/1391430...
Douglas Ross offers to take over from Russell Findlay at FMQs .. & bungling Labour types get in touch with SNP's Liz Lloyd to congratulate her on No10 job bagged by her namesake
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November 22, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Douglas Ross offers to take over from Russell Findlay at FMQs .. & bungling Labour types get in touch with SNP's Liz Lloyd to congratulate her on No10 job bagged by her namesake
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My column today..
Scottish politics is back to being blokey after a short-lived era of all-female leaders.. but if SNP want to broaden their appeal again, footie-lad-in-chief Stephen Flynn might not be their best option
t.co/cgKzJfzSId
Scottish politics is back to being blokey after a short-lived era of all-female leaders.. but if SNP want to broaden their appeal again, footie-lad-in-chief Stephen Flynn might not be their best option
t.co/cgKzJfzSId
November 18, 2024 at 12:37 PM
My column today..
Scottish politics is back to being blokey after a short-lived era of all-female leaders.. but if SNP want to broaden their appeal again, footie-lad-in-chief Stephen Flynn might not be their best option
t.co/cgKzJfzSId
Scottish politics is back to being blokey after a short-lived era of all-female leaders.. but if SNP want to broaden their appeal again, footie-lad-in-chief Stephen Flynn might not be their best option
t.co/cgKzJfzSId
My column today..
Scottish politics is back to being blokey after a short-lived era of all-female leaders.. but if SNP want to broaden their appeal again, footie-lad-in-chief Stephen Flynn might not be their best option
t.co/cgKzJfzSId
Scottish politics is back to being blokey after a short-lived era of all-female leaders.. but if SNP want to broaden their appeal again, footie-lad-in-chief Stephen Flynn might not be their best option
t.co/cgKzJfzSId
November 18, 2024 at 12:37 PM
My column today..
Scottish politics is back to being blokey after a short-lived era of all-female leaders.. but if SNP want to broaden their appeal again, footie-lad-in-chief Stephen Flynn might not be their best option
t.co/cgKzJfzSId
Scottish politics is back to being blokey after a short-lived era of all-female leaders.. but if SNP want to broaden their appeal again, footie-lad-in-chief Stephen Flynn might not be their best option
t.co/cgKzJfzSId