The Labour Scottish Mafia?

Jimmy and Darling Seem To Not Think Scotland Worth The Same Tax and Spend As Elsewhere.

They look about to burn it!!

The UK Government had previously agreed to this measure and the Scottish Government had been able to put in place a programme to support 15 000 jobs. Despite a £9.5bn boost to Treasury coffers from Scottish Oil, the UK Government are denying the Scottish economy this vital support.

Strange how "investment" is supposed to be the mantra for down here but not in Scotland.

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A Quango Too Far

The above 'charity' is a quango, funded by goodness knows who, because their brand new glossy website is full of the usual quango-speak and conveys no straight forward information about their funding sources except to say:

In Scotland today there are approximately 32,000 young people between the ages of 14 to 19 who have not been able to make a successful transition between school and further education, training or work.

Inspiring Scotland’s 14:19 Fund aims to significantly reduce this number by investing in co-ordinated delivery of targeted work by the voluntary sector. Significant funding will be delivered over a 7-10 year period, with investment targeted at the areas of greatest need.

The Scottish Government is to spend £4m on helping children play it announced yesterday. The cash will be spent over two years to improve facilities in areas where children need them most. Voluntary groups can apply for cash and the fund will be managed by Inspiring Scotland.

Adam Ingram the Children's Minister said yesterday:

"Over the years many of us have lost sight of the importance of play yet evidence shows that it contributes significantly to how children learn and develop, as well as their overall health and wellbeing,"

He said of the programme: "It will make a real difference towards improving many children's play experience and also ensure there is a lasting legacy in place for our younger children so that they too have better opportunities to develop through play in the future."

How society has changed in the past 30 years. I'm all for children playing but don't our nurseries teach play these days? Many nurseries are given taxpayers money to do exactly that so why another quango? This quango appears to be duplicating the work of many other public agencies and I can see no reason for its existence other than to enjoy champagne and canapes at portfolio launches. The link list on the Inspiring Scotland shows all we need to know - with the exception of the Scottish Government link, the others are all - guess? Aye quangos.

The Scottish Government's money could be better spent ensuring every school has a sports/playing field before contributing to this fake charity. The demise of playing fields in the past 20 years is a national scandal.

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