Ian Murray MP
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Scottish Labour MP for Edinburgh South and Minister of State @SciTechGovUK & @DCMS
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You mean the independent and respected @Strath_FAI say there’s more money for the Scottish government from the budget and the SNP say there’s not. Who to believe? The respected economists or the masters of grievance.
Here's what the Fraser of Allander (left) and Scottish Parliament Information centre (right) say about the impact on the Scottish budget. Spoiler alert: More money for day-to-day spendingView quoted post on X
Where has the money gone?
🆕🌹Because of Labour’s decisions to invest in public services since the election in 2024, we have provided over £18 billion in additional funding for the Scottish Government to spend on Scottish public services.View quoted post on X
Well done Michael.
I said I would make the case for further devolution within Scotland directly to Downing Street and Bute House.View quoted post on X
I’m delighted Andy is backing this approach, and I hope John Swinney does too. Let’s work together to put power in the hands of local people.
The SNP centralise so they can control. They starve councils of money so they can control.
They block regional partnerships so they can control.
Let’s stop this nonsense and unleash the potential of our Scottish regions by empowering them.
We do that by working together.
They block regional partnerships so they can control.
Let’s stop this nonsense and unleash the potential of our Scottish regions by empowering them.
We do that by working together.
"My message to John is simple, I want to push economic power out into the regions of Scotland, do you?"
Andy Burnham challenges Scotland's First Minister John Swinney to "push power" out from Westminster and Holyrood "into the hands of local people"
bbc.in/4yl7lNXView quoted post on X
