Public Private Partnerships have been used by every Scottish Government since devolution to finance public services. Debt on this expensive
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Questions for election candidates: Council cuts
This year’s Scottish Government budget allocation to councils has been cut by £500 million in real terms (£349 million in
Read moreQuestions for election candidates: Health inequalities
Average male life expectancy in Scotland’s least deprived areas is 11 years higher than in the most deprived areas. The
Read moreQuestions for election candidates: Early years
There is a welcome consensus on expanding early years provision. However, there is less clarity on providing the resources, together
Read moreQuestions for election candidates: Balanced police workforce
2000 police civilian staff jobs have been cut with many of them replaced by non-specialist police officers at twice the
Read moreQuestions for election candidates: Anti Trade Union Bill
The Anti Trade Union Bill is a crude attempt to weaken trade unions and undermine workers’ rights. It runs contrary
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