SCHOOL’S back for MSPs next week as we return to the Scottish Parliament. It’s a big week, especially for the First Minister. In the five months…
First Minister Humza Yousaf has done a good job of listening to people across Scotland, Kate Forbes writes
I spoke to a couple who had met the First Minister when he visited Fort William last month. They remarked to me that he must have been late for his next engagement because he’d stayed talking to them for much longer than his allocated time. It meant a lot to them to see somebody care about their project and gave them hope that something might change. That’s how the Government should make the nation feel.
I see that potential in our First Minister, and the PfG is the opportunity to demonstrate what difference the Government will make. Or hope that people are intelligent enough to read the full transcript of what was actually said, which was that the leader of themovement should be our First Minister because he is working hard to unite the movement and he has particular skills that enable him to engage with people across the board. I opted for the latter.
A survey by One Parent Families Scotland in 2022 found that 21%, more than a fifth, of single parents said they could no longer afford childcare at all. Of course, this is likely to plunge families deeper into poverty, as without adequate childcare, a parent cannot work.
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