Seems the IFS isn't altogether convinced by the spending/tax proposals of either the Cons or Lab:
Tories and Labour not being honest with voters: IFS
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Neither the Conservatives nor Labour are being honest with voters about the economic consequences of their policy proposals, an influential think tank has warned.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies said the Tories had very few tax or spending commitments in their manifesto.
Labour, in contrast, was proposing very big increases in tax and spending.
However, the IFS said Labour's plans for paying for its proposed expansion in state activity would not work.
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Meanwhile, Ruth Davidson was the last of the Scottish party leaders to appear on Good Morning Scotland:
Election 2017: Davidson says immigrants find Scotland 'unattractive'
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Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said there were issues around why Scotland appeared to be "uniquely unattractive" to immigrants.
She told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme that being the "highest taxed part" of the UK disadvantaged the country.
Ms Davidson said she believed there was a need for a better immigration system.
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TBH, immigration is neither here nor there - what
isn't being discussed is Scotland's
emigration problem. Arguably, Scotland's biggest export has always been it's population. Perhaps the various parties should be discussing how best to persuade Scots to stay and help the local economy develop rather than squabble over immigration.
Mike.