Matthew Smith

Former Chief Transformation Officer at New College Lanarkshire, now retired. Still passionate about FE in Scotland. Posts and opinions are my own.

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@GeorgeFoulkes And he expects people to vote for him when he can’t even be bothered to turn up.

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@GMacdonaldSNP @sweenjim It wisnae me! The SNP’s mantra.

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@Iain_L There speaks the voice of inexperience.

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@LAMBDENA Unfortunately, government can only create a framework of opportunity that allows people to make better lives for themselves. Government can’t make people better off. Perhaps that’s where we’ve gone wrong.

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@GeorgeFoulkes @theSNP @ScottishLabour It’s indyRefN where N equals the one they win. They are relentless and will never give it a rest. That’s why we need to vote them OUT on 7 May. #neverendum

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@AgentP22 I hope so. Not according to most of the opinion polls.

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@ScotNational They could also take a vote on the opening of the Strait of Hormuz too. In both cases, they have no jurisdiction.

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@Iain_L I will take him seriously when he says he’s returning to Scotland and is so confident in the new Scottish currency that he is investing all his millions in it. Until then, it’s all hot air.

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@Fyrishsunset I am sick listening to this idiot.

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@AgentP22 I knew it would be a disaster for Scotland and voted against it in 1997. I do not believe Scotland would be any worse today without it. It has been a job creation scheme for third rate politicians most of whom couldn’t run a bath let alone a country.

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@ScotExpress Yes, as long as they work, pay taxes and contribute to our economy. If they come to start businesses and employ people, even better. These will only happen when Scotland has a favourable tax regime. Most Scottish politicians don’t have a clue about basic economics

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@boswelltoday We should also be encouraging people from elsewhere I. The UK to relocate to Scotland and setup businesses and employ people. That won’t happen when it is more expensive. We should be cutting taxes and growing the economy.

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@iammockatory Just because you believe nonsense like this doesn’t make it true.

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@paulhutcheon He has nothing to grow the Scottish economy, he can’t borrow for revenue expenditure so how is going to pay for all the extra freebies? Surely not cuts elsewhere?

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@gorbalsgoebbels Totally unnecessary. I’m sure the parents can buy their child a satchel.

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@GraemeDownieMP I am not a Labour voter but am willing to vote tactically. As Sarwar says, “He’s (Swinney) had 20 years, give me 5”.

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@AgentP22 This is a complete nonsense of a proposal.

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@alistairkgrant He is definitely trying to keep the SNP in power.

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@RexKwonDo_ @Samueljohn57 @AlastairDalton And you’re blocked.

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@Jebadoo2 It would be laughable if this nutter didn’t have a chance of becoming an MSP. That makes it scary.