It's been a lively week in Scottish politics. You've probably seen the big story, that the SNP Government gave away the Scottish Parliament's right to vary income tax without consulting...the Scottish Parliament. It's misleading, underhand and duplicitous. John Swinney still failed to give an honest answer to the Finance Committee today. You may be asking where Alex Salmond has been during this crisis of his government. Thanks to the P&J for providing the scoop (of cake mix).I mean, this is the guy running Scotland! With your vote in May, not for much longer. And what of the Lib Dems party that run the Aberdeen City Council with the SNP. Look out for their campaign tag line over the next few weeks - 'Securing a better funding deal for Aberdeen'. They are so desperate to distract you from the mess they have made of running our city that they're blaming it on the funding deal. Which they, as a member of COSLA, willing signed up to. The same finding deal that that Labour lived with up to 2002, and with which we left the city a £25 million surplus. So don't be fooled! We know what the Lib Dems do with power locally. And we know what they do with power in Westminster - ignore their election manifesto, just as they ignored a signed pledge not to put up tuition fees. When the Liberal leaflets come, you know their promises aren't worth the paper it's written on.
