Is freezing Council tax fair to

[islaydarkblue]

Was hoping to keep topic away from words like Barnett and formula. Much prefer Noah's approach. Simple economic case with numbers that everyone can understand.
Freezing of tax free pay is having a massive effect on the amount collected via income tax. Supposed to be £8bn per year but now predicted to be £75bn by the time the freeze is reviewed. Policy introduced by hated Tories. How about SNP uprating allowance thresholds?

In my opinion if the SNP had their way they would reduce the allowance thresholds because they are not interested in people trying to better themselves who they are determined to fleece to pay for for all their ‘tinpot’ plans.

[The AuldYin]

At first I thought devolved powers in the late 90's were the obvious way forward for Scotland and the possibility of eventual independence and for a while under Labour it seemed to work but then the SNP nationalists got in and it very soon starting going tits up. For me it started with the release of the Lockerbie bomber only 2 years after the SNP came to power, a decision clearly taken to stick 2 fingers up to the Yanks and Westminster. The shocking thing for me then and still is, is the power the SNP has to simply change laws without passing any scrutiny at all, no vote, no house of lords, nothing. The recent legalising of drugs without passing any form of vote especially given the fact that their own MP's or MSP's can't vote against them is unacceptable. Westminster has reined them in once or twice but the legalising of drugs is far bigger a deal than the plastic bottles fiasco, the ferries and the cocks in frocks put together. Dorothy Bain should never have the power to change laws under orders of the SNP of her own back.

[Deeranged]

At first I thought devolved powers in the late 90's were the obvious way forward for Scotland and the possibility of eventual independence and for a while under Labour it seemed to work but then the SNP nationalists got in and it very soon starting going tits up. For me it started with the release of the Lockerbie bomber only 2 years after the SNP came to power, a decision clearly taken to stick 2 fingers up to the Yanks and Westminster. The shocking thing for me then and still is, is the power the SNP has to simply change laws without passing any scrutiny at all, no vote, no house of lords, nothing. The recent legalising of drugs without passing any form of vote especially given the fact that their own MP's or MSP's can't vote against them is unacceptable. Westminster has reined them in once or twice but the legalising of drugs is far bigger a deal than the plastic bottles fiasco, the ferries and the cocks in frocks put together. Dorothy Bain should never have the power to change laws under orders of the SNP of her own back.

Which drugs have been legalised and where can they be bought legally? Asking for a friend.

[The AuldYin]

Which drugs have been legalised and where can they be bought legally? Asking for a friend.

All drugs and no idea where you can buy them, I presume from a drug dealer, the state will supply heroin free no need to buy.

[islaydarkblue]

All drugs and no idea where you can buy them, I presume from a drug dealer, the state will supply heroin free no need to buy.

I am afraid that you are wrong about this.
I enclose an article dated 7th July 2023 which states that the Scottish Government wants to decriminalise drugs. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-66133549
The U.K. Government have given the Scottish Government to hold a trial period of drug addicts taking illegal drugs under official supervision in drug consumption rooms in Glasgow as the SNP controlled Scottish Government have been banging on about wanting this introduced in Scotland.
It will be interesting to see what happens and if it is a success.

[islaydarkblue]

All drugs and no idea where you can buy them, I presume from a drug dealer, the state will supply heroin free no need to buy.

I enclose details of the drug consumption room which is being opened for a trial period. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...-west-66877763
According to the enclosed article the room is open from 9.00 21.00 (9am to 9pm) 365 days a year.
However there is nothing to prevent drug addicts attending this drug consumption room to take illegal drugs when it is closed between 9pm and 9am the following day.

[Deeranged]

All drugs and no idea where you can buy them, I presume from a drug dealer, the state will supply heroin free no need to buy.

Parts one and three are not true - part two probably is and will remain that way although that's not legal.

[The AuldYin]

I enclose details of the drug consumption room which is being opened for a trial period. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...-west-66877763
According to the enclosed article the room is open from 9.00 21.00 (9am to 9pm) 365 days a year.
However there is nothing to prevent drug addicts attending this drug consumption room to take illegal drugs when it is closed between 9pm and 9am the following day.

They plan to open "drug testing centres" in Aberdeen, Glasgow & Dundee where I presume no one will be arrested for possession of drugs either.
MSPs also backed a motion calling for an urgent review of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, adopting a “public health response” which decriminalises drugs for personal use. Whose gonna stop them?

[The AuldYin]

Parts one and three are not true - part two probably is and will remain that way although that's not legal.

Glasgow NHS has supplied pharmaceutical heroin for at least 3 or 4 years now and Tayside is about to follow suit. They of course haven't said it's legal they've said you won't be arrested for it.

[islaydarkblue]

They plan to open "drug testing centres" in Aberdeen, Glasgow & Dundee where I presume no one will be arrested for possession of drugs either.
MSPs also backed a motion calling for an urgent review of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, adopting a “public health response” which decriminalises drugs for personal use. Whose gonna stop them?

Yousef will have to be ‘shamed’ into stopping this daft “public health response” to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.