Another truth bomb

[BCram]

You are correct that no more immigrants might mean higher wages and ultimately fewer jobs.
The SNP politicians keep banging on about wanting to increase the welfare payments but they fail to admit that they have been given extra welfare powers which they will not use because it costs the Scottish Government too much money.
Michael Russell the Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Health and Life Long Learning admitted this when he was a panelist on a BBC Question Time programme about six years ago.

Islay, I think the trouble with where we are today, in Scotland, is really because devolution was intended to stop demands for independence in its tracks. It is such a flawed model that I don't think Labour will be able to make it work even if Starmerism is in power in Westminster.

[noahrab]

Will they use public Universities? Are Universities public?

Are you saying universities are part of the private education system?

[Deeranged]

Are you saying universities are part of the private education system?

They are not public institutions per se are they? Do they receive 100% government funding? Do they charge students for tuition? One description I've heard for them is not for profit organisations - but yet they're not charities either.

Let's revisit the original point though.

Tell me why the children of millionaires are less entitled to free education and health care than those of people on minimum wage. Is it because mummy and daddy can afford better?

[noahrab]

They are not public institutions per se are they? Do they receive 100% government funding? Do they charge students for tuition? One description I've heard for them is not for profit organisations - but yet they're not charities either.

Let's revisit the original point though.

Tell me why the children of millionaires are less entitled to free education and health care than those of people on minimum wage. Is it because mummy and daddy can afford better?

Show me where I said they were less entitled.

[Deeranged]

Show me where I said they were less entitled.

Not playing your stupid games today sorry.

[noahrab]

Not playing your stupid games today sorry.

Stupid games = I’ve painted myself into a corner.

[eric_sinclair]

Is it the case that every school leaver in Scotland, with the relevant qualifications and wants to go to university, will get a place?

Can only speak from my experience and that was the case yes.

[BCram]

British Universities are charities because they provide education. Private schools also have charitable status, at present, because they provide education and they are non profit making entities.

You can't insist that you go to the university of your choice. They select their undergraduates on the basis of exam results, interviews, economic pressures and pressures to give places to students from areas of social deprivation.

[BCram]

Wonder how the Scottish results will go?

[BCram]

Westminster
43 SNP, 7 Conservative, 4 Lib Dem, 2 Alba, 2 Labour, 1 Independent. Total 59

Struggle to see how Labour are going to make a break through unless there is a realisation that the best thing for Scotland is to give up on Independence as a form of protest and actually vote for a change. SNP voters need to switch directly to Labour imo.
It has been absolutely pointless having SNP MP's in Westminster and the possibility of a hung Parliament looks remote. Better pick the winner and be on the winning team for a while, imo.