Ruth Davidson's band of Westminster MPs stand on the sidelines as thousands are pushed into poverty by Tories' Universal Credit rollout
It won’t surprise anyone to hear that I’m no fan of the Tories and their right-wing politics – but this week Ruth Davidson’s band of Scottish Tory MPs sunk to a new low. Across Scotland thousands of families are being pushed into poverty, debt and destitution as the UK government Read More »
Factcheck: the Tory promises to shipyard workers on the Clyde
Scottish shipyards have been sold down the river by the Tories.
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Universal Credit: a human and political catastrophe
A human and political catastrophe. That’s how veteran Labour MP Frank Field – Chair of the influential Work and Pensions Select Committee – recently described the UK government’s roll-out of Universal Credit.
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Why the Tory government must change course on the economy
Scotland’s economy has underlying strengths: employment is at a record high, unemployment is at record low levels, exports are going up faster than the UK and Scotland is the top destination for foreign direct investment in the UK, outside London.
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Rollout of Universal Credit is an unmitigated disaster and it must be stopped
If you haven’t heard of Universal Credit, you will soon – unless the Tories wake up to the reality of the situation facing families across the United Kingdom, do the right thing and change their plans.
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