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The nub of the matter is that if you contract out for a building , then it has to be for  purpose prior to "delivery" and receipt of it.

This appears to not be the case at all.

The project is deeply flawed and not fit, yet someone has accepted it, and is now paying for it despite this.

Something not right in the contract if this is the case.

It does need looked at independently then we can look at what went wrong and why

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40 minutes ago, frankblack said:

 

You are all over the place.

 

The SNP were the government that approved and let the trams cluster**** go unchecked.

 

They have made an absolute disaster of health, education and policing.  The Sick Kids fiasco is the latest shambles.  The core issue is that their attention has been spent campaigning for Independence instead of doing their day jobs.

 

It doesn't matter what they do you will always find excuses when there isn't any.

 

Maybe they could get Boris to give them some of the £2bn NHS money to cover these losses?

You are all over the place. It was the SNP who inherited the disaster that was the trams and had to deal with the clusterfeck that came with it and deliver it.

 

Is the sick kids a fiasco? Not really seen much other than its delayed and I wont be taking anyone's word for it on a football forum.

 

What would the London based parties have done with the Sick Kids? I'll tell you, they wouldnt have even bothered!

In fact, they would have sold off the old building for flats and sent the bairns down to the Royal in Little France to "sweat the resource" down there.

 

If its such a disaster then how is it far better in EVERY measurable way that the NHS in England, Wales & N.I.?

 

Attention to Independence? Aye right, its the Westminster supporting MSM and Ruth that continually bangs on about it. Of course nobody has been talking about Brexit for the past 4 years and in any case, thats the SNP's fault as well (along with the EU) isnt it Frank?

 

Despite the heavy shackles of Westminster the Scotgov at least TRIES to improve our lot. Otherwise we would be just ignored.

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1 hour ago, frankblack said:

 

 

 

The SNP were the government that approved and let the trams cluster**** go unchecked.

 

 

 

 

Half true.

 

The opposition parties ooutvoted the minority SNP administration to approve the tram project. It was then left by them, without calling it in, arguably partly to say to the opposition 'we told so' but thats no way to run a government.

 

At a local level, it was initially a Lab-Lib Dem coalition who did the majority of making a pigs ear of it (through Transport Convenor Hinds) though that was then continued when the SNP became part of the ruling coalition.

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19 hours ago, jambos are go! said:

Yet again the Tartan Taliban on here have headed for the hills when a major issue of SNP competence hits the headlines. 

 

There hasnt been a political party capable of planning and buliding infrastructure in Scotland/England or Wales in the time I have been alive. 

 

This isnt an SNP issue, its the fact we entrust idiots to get this stuff done, who get utterly bent over by proper business people, who do know how to maximise the amount of money they take from the public purse. 

 

If you look at all the building projects entrusted to politicians you'll find that almost all of them are over budget, shit quality and late. To try and make this a single party issue is complete bollocks. They're all shit at it. 

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21 minutes ago, The Brow said:

 

There hasnt been a political party capable of planning and buliding infrastructure in Scotland/England or Wales in the time I have been alive. 

 

This isnt an SNP issue, its the fact we entrust idiots to get this stuff done, who get utterly bent over by proper business people, who do know how to maximise the amount of money they take from the public purse. 

 

If you look at all the building projects entrusted to politicians you'll find that almost all of them are over budget, shit quality and late. To try and make this a single party issue is complete bollocks. They're all shit at it. 

Then what should the voters do? Shrug their shoulders or look for change?

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52 minutes ago, Chester™ said:

 

 

Half true.

 

The opposition parties ooutvoted the minority SNP administration to approve the tram project. It was then left by them, without calling it in, arguably partly to say to the opposition 'we told so' but thats no way to run a government.

 

At a local level, it was initially a Lab-Lib Dem coalition who did the majority of making a pigs ear of it (through Transport Convenor Hinds) though that was then continued when the SNP became part of the ruling coalition.

IIRC John Swinney reluctantly approved it but did approve it.

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BTW how about the fools errands the SNP took in buying Prestwick Airport and  involvement in rescuing Ferguson Shipyard. How as that turned out for Scottish Taxpayers.

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11 minutes ago, jambos are go! said:

IIRC John Swinney reluctantly approved it but did approve it.

 

Be pretty hard to do anything else when the opposition parties voted for it tbf. :lol:

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19 minutes ago, jambos are go! said:

Then what should the voters do? Shrug their shoulders or look for change?

 

There needs to be voter pressure for a total overhaul of the IPA to enable it to take complete control of all public sector infrastructure projects, it needs to pay comparable or higher wages than the big contractors like CBRE etc to ensure it has the right people to stop these projects being mismanaged by mid-level managers from the public sector that have no knowledge of the construction industry.

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2 hours ago, frankblack said:

 

You are all over the place.

 

The SNP were the government that approved and let the trams cluster**** go unchecked.

 

They have made an absolute disaster of health, education and policing.  The Sick Kids fiasco is the latest shambles.  The core issue is that their attention has been spent campaigning for Independence instead of doing their day jobs.

 

It doesn't matter what they do you will always find excuses when there isn't any.

 

Maybe they could get Boris to give them some of the £2bn NHS money to cover these losses?

 

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I think your also forgetting there’s 3 wards and an HDU in there waiting on DCN coming from the western, and 42 adult ICU beds that have been sitting empty for 3 years waiting on the move 

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1 hour ago, jambos are go! said:

Then what should the voters do? Shrug their shoulders or look for change?

 

Ideally we'd change the way we implement and manage these projects as its not worked in over 30 years. We constantly make a pigs ear of things and waste billions of tax.  Its a complete shit show.

 

My point was more that its useless labeling this as an SNP issue, when its bigger than that. Privatise the profit and let the public pay for the mistakes - its utter bollocks. 

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3 hours ago, frankblack said:

 

You are all over the place.

 

The SNP were the government that approved and let the trams cluster**** go unchecked.

 

They have made an absolute disaster of health, education and policing.  The Sick Kids fiasco is the latest shambles.  The core issue is that their attention has been spent campaigning for Independence instead of doing their day jobs.

 

It doesn't matter what they do you will always find excuses when there isn't any.

 

Maybe they could get Boris to give them some of the £2bn NHS money to cover these losses?

 

The snp did not approve the tram project. Their minority government was voted down on the issue amid allegations of prejudice. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12779952.tram-scheme-goes-ahead-after-snp-defeat/

 

I don't think they let it go unchecked either. Without SNP government intervention i think it might still be under construction.

 

The SNP have not made an absolute disaster of health. In comparison to other UK countries the performance indicators remain favourable, in some cases by large margins.

 

Education outcomes are improving and in many areas at their highest ever levels.

 

We have not sacked tens of thousands of police officers and then denied that the increase in crime is not related  to their removal only to then announce a policy to reintroduce a similar number as a response to rising crime rates. In Scotland police numbers have increased slightly and crime has fallen significantly in most areas.

 

What is it that the SNP should have been doing precisely when they are campaigning for independence? I've never seen the health secretary talk about, never mind campaign for independence. She seems totally focused on her job and that maybe why there is an issue with the sick kids now. Maybe she isn't prepared to accept second best, open the hospital and hope it lasts long enough for her to move on and avoid responsibility. I'm sure you will be able to enlighten as to her shortcomings though.

 

People are not looking for excuses. Performance indicators tell us how we are doing and inform us of where we need to go. You seem to think that any minor technical difficulty, of which there are hundreds all across the country every day, can be attributed to the SNP's lack of focus because they support independence. It is this form of grievance mongering that diminishes political debate. Next thing you will be telling us that the NHS is safe in the hands of the Tories and that a No Deal Brexit with the privatisation of the NHS is no concern of the SNP governnment. You want them to get on with the day job and never mind the bigger picture.  

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1 hour ago, jambos are go! said:

BTW how about the fools errands the SNP took in buying Prestwick Airport and  involvement in rescuing Ferguson Shipyard. How as that turned out for Scottish Taxpayers.

What do you think the government should have done?

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1 hour ago, coconut doug said:

What do you think the government should have done?

 

We shouldn't be rescuing failing businesses at the expense of public money. You cant claim to be a capitalist society then prop up private failings with public money. So a shipyard fails - well that's just tough. If an airport fails - again, that's tough. 

 

If the business isn't surviving on its own then we need to let things die, especially if it was ultimately doomed anyway. 

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10 minutes ago, The Brow said:

 

We shouldn't be rescuing failing businesses at the expense of public money. You cant claim to be a capitalist society then prop up private failings with public money. So a shipyard fails - well that's just tough. If an airport fails - again, that's tough. 

 

If the business isn't surviving on its own then we need to let things die, especially if it was ultimately doomed anyway. 

Shouldn't be rescuing failing businesses. Like Banks for example?

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19 minutes ago, The Brow said:

 

We shouldn't be rescuing failing businesses at the expense of public money. You cant claim to be a capitalist society then prop up private failings with public money. So a shipyard fails - well that's just tough. If an airport fails - again, that's tough. 

 

If the business isn't surviving on its own then we need to let things die, especially if it was ultimately doomed anyway. 

 

There would be very few businesses left if they were not subsidised by the public purse. 

 

What happens to your society/country when you lose vital skills and infrastructure?

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1 hour ago, Pans Jambo said:

Shouldn't be rescuing failing businesses. Like Banks for example?

 

Exactly like banks. They should absolutely be allowed to fail - then they wouldn't be making so many shitty decisions and rewarding mediocrity so well. You could add a caveat for protecting savings, as its not the customer making bad decisions but we certainly shouldnt be bailing out their bad mortgage and investing decisions. 

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1 hour ago, coconut doug said:

 

There would be very few businesses left if they were not subsidised by the public purse. 

 

What happens to your society/country when you lose vital skills and infrastructure?

 

That's not true is it. Plenty businesses make plenty of money. Unless you mean incentives to invest - which are different than bailouts. 

 

If your country isn't producing ships then how is shipbuilding a vital skill? Nationalised infrastructure should clearly be subsidised - unfortunately we're subsidising private businesses - which is bollocks. 

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2 hours ago, jambos are go! said:

Let's not forget Alex Salmond egged the Scottish Banks on in their reckless expansion. 

Yes. Blatantly the SNP’s fault for the biggest financial collapse the world has ever seen! Along with Ebola, WW1 & the Titanic!!!

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2 hours ago, The Brow said:

 

That's not true is it. Plenty businesses make plenty of money. Unless you mean incentives to invest - which are different than bailouts. 

 

If your country isn't producing ships then how is shipbuilding a vital skill? Nationalised infrastructure should clearly be subsidised - unfortunately we're subsidising private businesses - which is bollocks. 

 

Perhaps you can tell me which businesses are making lots of money without being subsidised by the state.

Regarding the shipbuilding issue is it not a little fanciful to suggest that in our rapidly approaching post Brexit Nirvana we will be able to sail the seven seas to seek out trade deals that never previously existed in ships built by another nation to deliver commodities largely produced by foreign owned companies.

 

Why should Nationalised infrastructure be subsidised? Don’t you think that can be classed as handouts to the companies that use it?

Your statement: “unfortunately we're subsidising private businesses - which is bollocks.” Is that not very similar to the statement I made “There would be very few businesses left if they were not subsidised by the public purse.” which you claim is not true.  Perhaps you could explain.

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17 minutes ago, coconut doug said:

 

Perhaps you can tell me which businesses are making lots of money without being subsidised by the state.

Regarding the shipbuilding issue is it not a little fanciful to suggest that in our rapidly approaching post Brexit Nirvana we will be able to sail the seven seas to seek out trade deals that never previously existed in ships built by another nation to deliver commodities largely produced by foreign owned companies.

 

Why should Nationalised infrastructure be subsidised? Don’t you think that can be classed as handouts to the companies that use it?

Your statement: “unfortunately we're subsidising private businesses - which is bollocks.” Is that not very similar to the statement I made “There would be very few businesses left if they were not subsidised by the public purse.” which you claim is not true.  Perhaps you could explain.

 

Bailing out shipyards is utterly pointless, its literally sinking money into nothing. I wouldnt trust the current mob to seek out any deals in this 'post-brexit nirvana' as personally, I think it will be a complete and utter shit show where the leave votes in places like rural wales will come home to roost quite stunningly. Again, giving them exactly what they voted for. 

 

National Infrastructure absolutely shouldnt be subsidised, ideally. But if you're going to subsidise anything it shouldn't be something privately owned and at least in this case you're using public money for something publicly owned. 

 

Your last point - Are we talking bailouts or are we talking incentives to invest? Because I was clearly talking about failing business, like banks, shipyards and other privately entities. This isnt to be mixed up with incentives to invest - which may mean a short term hit for longer term employment. 

 

 

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18 hours ago, Zlatanable said:

 

Whatever politics you support @Pans Jambo that new Sick Kids is shaping up to be a disaster. The new Glasgow hospital has big problems. That hospital in Ayrshire didn't have functioning CCTV for 3 years. Young people were committing suicide in the young offenders place. That mental health place in Dundee was disastrous. And there are many, many more things.

 

Scotland has it's own Parliament, yet all these issues are happening in places that are devolved policy.  

 

 

:greatpost:

 

You will likely get a fudged answer. Or it will somehow be the fault of Westminster Tories.

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4 hours ago, jambos are go! said:

Let's not forget Alex Salmond egged the Scottish Banks on in their reckless expansion. 

 

Ssshhh! 

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On 06/08/2019 at 00:39, Zlatanable said:

 

Whatever politics you support @Pans Jambo that new Sick Kids is shaping up to be a disaster. The new Glasgow hospital has big problems. That hospital in Ayrshire didn't have functioning CCTV for 3 years. Young people were committing suicide in the young offenders place. That mental health place in Dundee was disastrous. And there are many, many more things.

 

Scotland has it's own Parliament, yet all these issues are happening in places that are devolved policy.  

 

 

The sick kids had a particular problems in so much as two main contractors went out the game during its construction.

The problems are that of drainage its reported .

Not an easy fix .

The Scottish government can only award the work and entrust that work to professional construction companies.

Young people committing suicide in YOI is perhaps an area that the government can be held to account.

But that is a matter of funding as prisons all over the UK are experiencing that.

Isn't it great that we can though put pressure on Holyrood to do something about it if its devolved.

You must be excited for full independence when only Hooyrood can be accountable.

 

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16 minutes ago, Zlatanable said:

Can I hold Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP Government, and Holyrood to account for anything in your opinion?

Or are they always free from all criticism, 100% of the time. 

 

Of course they are...now, where did I leave that Kool-aid?

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6 hours ago, jake said:

 

The sick kids had a particular problems in so much as two main contractors went out the game during its construction.

The problems are that of drainage its reported .

Not an easy fix .

The Scottish government can only award the work and entrust that work to professional construction companies.

Young people committing suicide in YOI is perhaps an area that the government can be held to account.

But that is a matter of funding as prisons all over the UK are experiencing that.

Isn't it great that we can though put pressure on Holyrood to do something about it if its devolved.

You must be excited for full independence when only Hooyrood can be accountable. 

 

And agree that Holyrood would compensate them to the extent of over  a million pound a month if they cocked it up. Get real.I

 

 

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8 hours ago, Zlatanable said:

Can I hold Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP Government, and Holyrood to account for anything in your opinion?

Or are they always free from all criticism, 100% of the time. 

I'm sure you can.

I do.

It's called voting.

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1 hour ago, jambos are go! said:

And agree that Holyrood would compensate them to the extent of over  a million pound a month if they cocked it up. Get real.I

 

 

How can they compensate companies that no longer exist.

When a large contractor goes out of business during a build it creates extra costs.

Because any new company taking over will not do any snagging for free.

Two main contractors went out the game during this build.

If mistakes were made that need fixed then any new company wont be made to cover those costs.

Short of stopping construction what's your next move boss?

 

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6 hours ago, jambos are go! said:

And agree that Holyrood would compensate them to the extent of over  a million pound a month if they cocked it up. Get real.I

 

 

Are you telling us that the Scottish govt are compensating private contractors for "cock ups"? Do you have any evidence for this? 

 

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5 hours ago, jake said:

How can they compensate companies that no longer exist.

When a large contractor goes out of business during a build it creates extra costs.

Because any new company taking over will not do any snagging for free.

Two main contractors went out the game during this build.

If mistakes were made that need fixed then any new company wont be made to cover those costs.

Short of stopping construction what's your next move boss?

 

That's speculation on your part . Substantiate it.

 

My next step would be to support get rid of the most incompetent administration t o run Scottish affairs for decades. Pre and post devolution. Not fit for purpose.

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34 minutes ago, coconut doug said:

Are you telling us that the Scottish govt are compensating private contractors for "cock ups"? Do you have any evidence for this? 

Yes. 

 

I see the cost has risen by Ninety Million quid as outlined in an Audit Scotland report published today along with assertions that penalty clauses

were not invoked when problems arose. You can read it if you can be bothered.

 

A cock up is probably an understatement .

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56 minutes ago, jambos are go! said:

Yes. 

 

I see the cost has risen by Ninety Million quid as outlined in an Audit Scotland report published today along with assertions that penalty clauses

were not invoked when problems arose. You can read it if you can be bothered.

 

A cock up is probably an understatement .

Have you got a link?

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22 hours ago, TheOak88 said:

:greatpost:

 

You will likely get a fudged answer. Or it will somehow be the fault of Westminster Tories.

I answered it a millennium ago brown nose!

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52 minutes ago, jambos are go! said:

I have today's EEN .

Perhaps you could post the link as i cant find it in today's EEN.

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8 hours ago, jambos are go! said:

That's speculation on your part . Substantiate it.

 

My next step would be to support get rid of the most incompetent administration t o run Scottish affairs for decades. Pre and post devolution. Not fit for purpose.

That's not speculation.

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40 minutes ago, Zlatanable said:

I was invited to read an Audit Scotland report 

"I see the cost has risen by Ninety Million quid as outlined in an Audit Scotland report published today along with assertions that penalty clauses

were not invoked when problems arose. You can read it if you can be bothered."  not the evening news. 

Any chance on a link to that then maybe we can see if Audit Scotland say what JAG claims.

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6 hours ago, coconut doug said:

I was invited to read an Audit Scotland report 

"I see the cost has risen by Ninety Million quid as outlined in an Audit Scotland report published today along with assertions that penalty clauses

were not invoked when problems arose. You can read it if you can be bothered."  not the evening news. 

Any chance on a link to that then maybe we can see if Audit Scotland say what JAG claims.

 

Here's another article by the BBC this time.  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-49255341

 

Whatever way you look at it the Scottish Government have cost the tax payer a fortune for preventable mistakes.

 

No doubt you won't believe this article either because your beloved party cannot be wrong.

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On 06/08/2019 at 10:44, Ribble said:

 

There needs to be voter pressure for a total overhaul of the IPA to enable it to take complete control of all public sector infrastructure projects, it needs to pay comparable or higher wages than the big contractors like CBRE etc to ensure it has the right people to stop these projects being mismanaged by mid-level managers from the public sector that have no knowledge of the construction industry.

I’m a bit late joining in, but spot on.  Decent wages to get the best people back in the public sector.

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On 06/08/2019 at 11:45, coconut doug said:

 

The snp did not approve the tram project. Their minority government was voted down on the issue amid allegations of prejudice. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12779952.tram-scheme-goes-ahead-after-snp-defeat/

 

 

The SNP have not made an absolute disaster of health. In comparison to other UK countries the performance indicators remain favourable, in some cases by large margins.

 

Education outcomes are improving and in many areas at their highest ever levels.

 

We have not sacked tens of thousands of police officers and then denied that the increase in crime is not related  to their removal only to then announce a policy to reintroduce a similar number as a response to rising crime rates. In Scotland police numbers have increased slightly and crime has fallen significantly in most areas.

 

What is it that the SNP should have been doing precisely when they are campaigning for independence? I've never seen the health secretary talk about, never mind campaign for independence. She seems totally focused on her job and that maybe why there is an issue with the sick kids now. Maybe she isn't prepared to accept second best, open the hospital and hope it lasts long enough for her to move on and avoid responsibility. I'm sure you will be able to enlighten as to her shortcomings though.

 

People are not looking for excuses. Performance indicators tell us how we are doing and inform us of where we need to go. You seem to think that any minor technical difficulty, of which there are hundreds all across the country every day, can be attributed to the SNP's lack of focus because they support independence. It is this form of grievance mongering that diminishes political debate. Next thing you will be telling us that the NHS is safe in the hands of the Tories and that a No Deal Brexit with the privatisation of the NHS is no concern of the SNP governnment. You want them to get on with the day job and never mind the bigger picture.  

Or maybe not

 
Why did the government take Transport Scotland off the project?  
 
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On 06/08/2019 at 11:45, coconut doug said:

 

The snp did not approve the tram project. Their minority government was voted down on the issue amid allegations of prejudice. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12779952.tram-scheme-goes-ahead-after-snp-defeat/

 

I don't think they let it go unchecked either. Without SNP government intervention i think it might still be under construction.

 

The SNP have not made an absolute disaster of health. In comparison to other UK countries the performance indicators remain favourable, in some cases by large margins.

 

Education outcomes are improving and in many areas at their highest ever levels.

 

We have not sacked tens of thousands of police officers and then denied that the increase in crime is not related  to their removal only to then announce a policy to reintroduce a similar number as a response to rising crime rates. In Scotland police numbers have increased slightly and crime has fallen significantly in most areas.

 

What is it that the SNP should have been doing precisely when they are campaigning for independence? I've never seen the health secretary talk about, never mind campaign for independence. She seems totally focused on her job and that maybe why there is an issue with the sick kids now. Maybe she isn't prepared to accept second best, open the hospital and hope it lasts long enough for her to move on and avoid responsibility. I'm sure you will be able to enlighten as to her shortcomings though.

 

People are not looking for excuses. Performance indicators tell us how we are doing and inform us of where we need to go. You seem to think that any minor technical difficulty, of which there are hundreds all across the country every day, can be attributed to the SNP's lack of focus because they support independence. It is this form of grievance mongering that diminishes political debate. Next thing you will be telling us that the NHS is safe in the hands of the Tories and that a No Deal Brexit with the privatisation of the NHS is no concern of the SNP governnment. You want them to get on with the day job and never mind the bigger picture.  

Or maybe not...

 

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/traffic-and-travel/snp-hostility-to-trams-green-light-for-awkward-contractors-1-4579513/amp

 

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It's a shame these day's that every aspect of our lives seems to have a political slant to it.

Something like the sick kids opening being delayed, or the mis-fortune of young people with mental health issues, should not be problems that people should seek to try and gain political gain from, but unfortunately since the bitterness of the independence referendum, these are the times we now live in, with the added uncertainty of Brexit, this continuation of cheap shots and petty point scoring seems to have no end in sight.

One thing that people should all agree on, is that if politicians, from whatever side of the fence are willing to take the plaudits when things go right, then they need to take the flak when things go pear shaped.

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13 hours ago, frankblack said:

 

Here's another article by the BBC this time.  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-49255341

 

Whatever way you look at it the Scottish Government have cost the tax payer a fortune for preventable mistakes.

 

No doubt you won't believe this article either because your beloved party cannot be wrong.

On 07/08/2019 at 15:47, jambos are go! said:

Yes. 

 

I see the cost has risen by Ninety Million quid as outlined in an Audit Scotland report published today along with assertions that penalty clauses

were not invoked when problems arose. You can read it if you can be bothered.

 

A cock up is probably an understatement .

 

Where can i read this report?        Have you read it?

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29 minutes ago, coconut doug said:

 

Where can i read this report?        Have you read it?

 

I suspect you are having difficulty finding it with your head stuck in the sand.  Ball is in your court to disprove it, as two major news sources have quoted it.

 

Your reaction sounds very Celtic - always offended, never ashamed.  You can't keep denying something that is public news.

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10 hours ago, Adam Murray said:

It's a shame these day's that every aspect of our lives seems to have a political slant to it.

Something like the sick kids opening being delayed, or the mis-fortune of young people with mental health issues, should not be problems that people should seek to try and gain political gain from, but unfortunately since the bitterness of the independence referendum, these are the times we now live in, with the added uncertainty of Brexit, this continuation of cheap shots and petty point scoring seems to have no end in sight.

One thing that people should all agree on, is that if politicians, from whatever side of the fence are willing to take the plaudits when things go right, then they need to take the flak when things go pear shaped.

 

While you are right that discussing the shambles at Sick Kids is disappointing, there are serious questions about mismanagement of public money and failure to trigger penalty clauses in contracts to cover the costs the public purse will have to foot.

 

An estimated £90m to fix this situation is shocking, and I don't know if that figure includes the money we are paying out for the unfit hospital that should be in use.

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11 hours ago, FWJ said:

 

You are asserting that the reason the costs spiraled was because the SNP had no skin in the game and were happy to watch money being thrown away as it might reflect badly on their political rivals. According to this article the contractors knew this was the case and exploited it to the full. The man in the article might have a very good reason for putting forward this view as he was involved however the project was managed by TIE and he was working for them and it was their responsibility to implement the contracts properly. TIE lost their disputes with the contractor in a process carried out by neutrals but somehow you think SNP gov are to blame. 

 

        The trouble with this argument is that it was the Labour leader (Alexander)who insisted on an arms length company to manage the project (TIE) as she did not trust the council to deliver the Trams and did not want the SG to have direct responsibility. It turns out she was correct as TIE were found to be incompetent and in some cases corrupt.

 

         When the project was wholly managed by TIE they had a crisis after losing their dispute with the contractor. They had massively overspent and considered options including abandonment, shortening the route and delaying completion. Had the SG not stepped in these were very real options 

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6 minutes ago, coconut doug said:

 

You are asserting that the reason the costs spiraled was because the SNP had no skin in the game and were happy to watch money being thrown away as it might reflect badly on their political rivals. According to this article the contractors knew this was the case and exploited it to the full. The man in the article might have a very good reason for putting forward this view as he was involved however the project was managed by TIE and he was working for them and it was their responsibility to implement the contracts properly. TIE lost their disputes with the contractor in a process carried out by neutrals but somehow you think SNP gov are to blame. 

 

        The trouble with this argument is that it was the Labour leader (Alexander)who insisted on an arms length company to manage the project (TIE) as she did not trust the council to deliver the Trams and did not want the SG to have direct responsibility. It turns out she was correct as TIE were found to be incompetent and in some cases corrupt.

 

         When the project was wholly managed by TIE they had a crisis after losing their dispute with the contractor. They had massively overspent and considered options including abandonment, shortening the route and delaying completion. Had the SG not stepped in these were very real options 

 

You could argue however, that it was apparent that the project costs were clearly running out of control and the SG should have called it in early as they were providing the finance, IIRC.

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