Theresa May and Ruth Davidson launch the Scottish Conservative manifesto:
Election 2017: May and Davidson promise to stand up to SNP
Due to devolution, the SCons are pitching themselves somewhat differently from the main UK Party:
At-a-glance: Scottish Conservative manifesto
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Key points from the Scottish Conservative manifesto
- In education the manifesto says there should be a review of the national curriculum in Scottish schools - Curriculum for Excellence.
- On energy, the party says it would give "support" to the shale gas industry in Scotland.
- In local government, the document backs the idea of directly elected "provosts for cities, councils or regions in Scotland who could drive economic policy".
- On tax, it would "press the Scottish government to raise the threshold for the higher rate of income tax to £50,000.
- In the field of transport the party supports a "Road Maintenance Fund in Scotland, inviting local authorities to bid for money to fix potholes".
- On welfare, the Conservatives want to protect universal Winter Fuel Payments for all older people, with no means-testing in Scotland, unlike the policy for England.
- And the party wants to see 100,000 homes built in Scotland over the next five years.
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However, why didn't they come out with this at the Holyrood election last year? To implement some of this they have to be the biggest party in the Scottish Parliament.....
Mike.
