Scotland's selfishness
The Scottish Government needs to act in a more accountable and responsible way
When deciding on for instance what businesses can begin to consider reopening they have got to be more aware of the costs of keeping the different categories of operations closed. The costs to meet employee furloughs are being met by the UK purse . This is liable to lead us to a situation where Scotland keeps businesses closed whilst in England different decisions are now actually being taken as they are more aware of the costs
Are we in danger of accepting a free ride?
When deciding on for instance what businesses can begin to consider reopening they have got to be more aware of the costs of keeping the different categories of operations closed. The costs to meet employee furloughs are being met by the UK purse . This is liable to lead us to a situation where Scotland keeps businesses closed whilst in England different decisions are now actually being taken as they are more aware of the costs
Are we in danger of accepting a free ride?
Why the contribution is important
So that our Government decisions are taken with a level playing field
by Ronniebonnie1953 on May 10, 2020 at 10:19AM
Posted by Emax2020 May 10, 2020 at 10:55
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Posted by petermuir79 May 10, 2020 at 11:10
We cannot remain in lock down forever, no vaccine is coming.
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Posted by SteveR57 May 10, 2020 at 11:12
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Posted by Mitchy May 10, 2020 at 11:31
The UK government have been sending out mixed /unclear messages and get a sense they are out of their depth. I believe a lot of the UK PMs decisions tonight will come from devolved ideas which were made clear and open. The steps theFM has planned are realistic and we have had time to reflect on them.
I think the idea of the UK PM holding on to his announcement ( although clearly leaked to the press) is going to cause widespread confusion when/if implemented from tomorrow as people have not had the chance to reflect and expand on what the next steps actually mean. The Uk government stance is in essence the people will follow us regardless of mistakes as we bumble out of lockdown, whereas the Scottish Government has been to lead by the voice of the people with overarching final decisions. The fact we are being asked for our Opinions speaks volumes about which easing of lockdown to follow.
Yes of course we need to me out of lockdown to rebuild the economy but we need to do it in an informed and balanced way to regrow the economy while protecting as meany lives as we can.
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Posted by Elkie May 10, 2020 at 11:53
England apparently has been forgotten when it came to devolution. They have no First Minister and not capital...
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Posted by bstrata May 10, 2020 at 11:53
Our decision is to remain locked down for a further 3 weeks, not forever. If this puts us on a stronger footing when we emerge from lockdown then it is absolutely the right decision.
Remember - when we do relax restrictions, the more effectively the virus is suppressed, the easier it will be to manage
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Posted by Shabbyhouse May 10, 2020 at 11:55
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