Monday, January 21, 2008

Is Barnett Fair?

Free university tuition, free personal care for the elderly and free prescriptions –
Edi Starks on Radio Five yesterday investigated "whether Scotland really has become a land of the free at the expense of Britain's other nations and regions".

Listen here (Real Player needed).

1 comment:

Hen Ferchetan said...

Bollocks.

Scotland (and Wales) have a budget set by Barnett. Whether or not Barnett is fair is a valid agument (many in Wales think we're being shafted), but using free prescriptions etc as arguments is bollocks. Scotland don;t get a penny more due to devolution. B getting these things for free, the Scottish Government has to cut back in other areas.