Record View says the scheme was a sound idea that has become a huge waste of money
Yet again we have seen finances squandered by the Scottish Government on another delayed project. The flagship recycling initiative was put on hold yesterday for a fourth time following months of arguments between Holyrood and Westminster over how it should work.
Problems with the Scottish plan predated Westminster’s clumsy and ill-timed intervention last month. Small drinks producers feared it would force them out of business at a time of soaring inflation and a stuttering economy. We have higher tax rates than the rest of the UK and no one should grudge paying a bit more if it leads to better outcomes for all. But at a time when our essential services are crying out for cash, the deposit return scheme has become an expensive mess that could take years to clean up.
The 10-year-old was in remission from cancer and her family hoped she would leave Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth University Hospital and lead a normal life. But she contracted an infection and tragically died at a facility that was supposed to make her better.
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