These Islands
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These Islands is a forum for debate standing unabashedly for the view that more unites the people of the United Kingdom than divides them.
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http://www.these-islands.co.uk 05-04-2017 20:35:23
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1/ Newly elected MP Graham Leadbitter MP gets off to a flying start at #SNP24 by reeling off two of the most notorious nationalist energy myths: that Scottish households pay higher rates for energy, and that Scotland produces the majority of the UK’s renewables. Both emphatically false…
Shona Robison is asked by Murdo Fraser about her claim that independence would have delivered higher public spending in Scotland. Robison gives an improvised answer (usually she reads from a script) which is a torrent of nonsense, having nothing to do with the question.
Kate Forbes is asked by Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP🔶🇺🇦 what plans Scot Gov has for plugging the funding gap it will leave in next year’s budget by spending all remaining ScotWind cash this year. Forbes’ response is a completely irrelevant rant. So: no plans, and no wonder they are in this mess.
1/ Kate Forbes was challenged this morning by Gary Robertson to justify her claim that the SNP has lifted 100,000 children out of poverty, and she simply couldn’t do it. She initially gives an answer which is false. And when challenged again, reverts to parroting the line.
Appallingly sloppy from Adam Robertson Compares the GB price cap for electricity and gas combined with an electricity only figure for Ireland. Fails to mention that factoring in electricity, gas, standing charges, and taxes, household energy prices are *higher* in Ireland.
Gillian Martin blames opposition MSPs for abandonment of 2030 emissions target. Which is odd, because SNP + Greens have outnumbered other parties since target set. The opposition has not blocked any Scot Gov legislation. (Martin was speaking to @petermacmahon for Representing Border)