SNP leader John Swinney will say public spending is becoming the ‘defining issue’ of the General Election campaign.
Scotland’s First Minister will warn that the impact of the General Election could be “deeply damaging”, as he accuses both the Tories and Labour of “concealing” the extent of likely spending cuts in the aftermath of July 4.
As the Institute for Fiscal Studies have warned, both Labour and the Tories are engaged in a conspiracy of silence about the true scale of tax and spending choices Mr Swinney will say: “As the election gets closer, it is becoming clear that Labour and the Tories are concealing the true effects of their approach to fiscal policy from the public.“The Tories are more interested in cutting taxes for the rich, while quietly abandoning public services to their fate.
Mr Swinney will tell voters that the “mainstream centre left” values of the SNP give his party the “unwavering conviction that strong public services and a strong economy go hand in hand”. Ms Smith said: “Recent independent analysis by the Fraser of Allander Institute confirmed that the SNP Government has had an increasing block grant from the UK Government, yet, despite this, the Nationalists’ mismanagement of Scotland’s finances has meant brutal cuts to lifeline services.
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