Swinney defends Budget 'smallest tax cut in history' as SNP under fire for 'ruinous' benefits bill

Swinney defends Budget 'smallest tax cut in history' as SNP under fire for 'ruinous' benefits bill

Russell Findlay tells First Minister 61p a week saving ‘won’t even buy you a bag of peanuts’

Swinney slated for 'smallest tax cut in history' with Scots to gain just 1p

JOHN Swinney was last night slated for the “smallest tax cut in history” — after it emerged Scots will gain as little as 1p a year from...

Policy credibility and the Scottish Budget

Rather than parse the fine detail of the budget (others, including our friends at FAI, are already doing this very effectively) this blog will zoom out to address some of the broader issues arising from Tuesday’s announcement. Connecting spending to prioritiesIPPR Scotland commissioned polling last autumn in advance of our tenth anniversary conference. It confirmed that there is very little faith in the next Scottish government to deliver on the…