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When we have finished with pedantry, Scotland has had over 15 years of "not Conservative" rule on the issues that affect peoples day to day lives, so blaming the Tories is rather laughable."

We have had a few years of "Scottish Government" with Westminster holding the financial reins.
I have explained below why the limited powers afforded to the Scottish government are so ineffective, as well as holding the reins, Westminster makes the rules......like the one about all taxrates to move in tandem and no control over tax thresholds, thereby constraining any attempt to implement socialist economic policy.

Whether you agree with socialist policy is neither here nor there, under Westminster rule it is simply impossible to implement.

My son registers new SNP members in our area, the response to the referendum has resulted in quadrupling of membership most being between 16 and 40.