EXCLUSIVE: A leaked email has revealed John Mason defending the prospect of a fall in teacher numbers on Scotland's largest local authority.
Gaffe-prone SNP MSP John Mason has been condemned after claiming teacher levels in Glasgow are an unaffordable “luxury”.
“The SNP’s mismanagement of Scotland’s once-world class education system is nothing short of a disgrace.” He added: “Sadly this is a luxury we can no longer afford. Police, NHS, local councils, and other sectors are all having to trim staff at a time of severe financial pressure. “The UK has relatively low tax rates - we pay about 38% of GDP in tax whereas France pays 50%. So if the public continue to want low taxes, I am afraid that the result will be limited public services.
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