Local Income Tax was dropped this week - for very sensible reasons. Darling's raid on the Scottish coffers of future years means that the funding to implement this far fairer taxation system will be missing. Imagine the Chancellor doing that to his own constituents! On top of that there isn't, currently, a majority in Parliament for progressive local taxation.
While it was the sensible thing to do, the sensible use of Government resources, it did open up the opportunity for Labour to score a palpable hit. Missed completely, though, as Ian Bell pointed out.
It was pretty obvious that Gordon was going to sabotage every good thing the SNP want to do.
ReplyDeleteLet's not forget the refusal to provide capital funding for the Forth Bridge, and their refusal to help Scottish Fishermen during the fuel crisis.
While I am here, as an Englishman, resident in Scotland, who voted SNP last time, what are you actively doing to combat anti-English aggression?