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What was missing from the Scottish Budget
There’s no sign of bold governance from the SNP, says CONRAD LANDIN

DEREK MACKAY pitched last week’s Scottish Budget in “sharp contrast to the chaos and uncertainty of the UK government.”

The chaos and uncertainty in Westminster was on such a scale that even north of the border, the Finance Secretary's announcements were overshadowed.

Few would admit to being grateful for this, but there’ll be smiles all round. For the SNP government, spending plans have not received the normal press scrutiny. And there is far less potential for political opponents to whip up a persistent story around an unpopular measure.

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