Scots tell UK Conservatives to stop ‘playing games’ with Scotland
The Scottish National Party (SNP) tells the UK’s ruling Tories to stop ‘playing games’ with Scotland as the British government has ruled out Scots’ call for fiscal autonomy.
Scottish Deputy First Minster John Swinney has said that fiscal autonomy is the best route to fulfill Scotland's potential, but David Gordon Mundell, Conservative politician and the UK government minister serving as the secretary of state for Scotland, says this will cost every family in Scotland £5,000.
Mundell also described the plan as a "full fiscal shambles" and confirmed the UK government will reject an SNP amendment for full fiscal autonomy, Heraldscotland.com reported.
This has drawn reaction from other Scottish officials, with SNP deputy leader and treasury spokesman Stewart Hosie saying, "The Tories must stop playing games with Scotland, and clarify whether or not [PM] David Cameron's assurance that further changes to the Scotland Bill will be considered still stands."
"Full fiscal autonomy means prizing control over the economic and financial levers of government from the Tories, and placing it in the hands of the parliament and people of Scotland. David Mundell's rejection of our amendment shows that he wants [Treasury Secretary] George Osborne to be able to impose austerity cuts that will hit families across Scotland hard.”
Now Wayne Madsen, author and investigative journalist, says, “Scotland would be much better off being independent.”
“Not only Scotland but also Wales and Cornwall and the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands as well as Northern Ireland being reunited with the Irish Republic.”
Scots held a referendum on independence last September, where the "No" camp won, achieving 55.3% of votes, compared to the "Yes" proportion of 44.7%, from a voter participation rate of 84.5%.
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