NEW: The Scottish Tories have sparked anger after calling the baby box policy 'SNP waste' that should be scrapped. 🗣️'All the work to try and stop being the "nasty party" might have been in vain' - ThreadSky

scotnational.bsky.social • 85 days ago

NEW: The Scottish Tories have sparked anger after calling the baby box policy 'SNP waste' that should be scrapped.

🗣️'All the work to try and stop being the "nasty party" might have been in vain'

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busygranof6.bsky.social•85 days ago

It seems that any unionist party will always vote to hurt Scotland and its people in any way possible.

michael-59.bsky.social•84 days ago

This Unionist party will always see money they can't trouser as profligacy.
The baby box is a beautiful message to Mothers and their babies that they are valued and welcome contributions to the population.
It's not always about the money but you can't tell unionists that.

ianjazz.bsky.social•85 days ago

Going back to Thatcher the Snatcher policies.

mikeinscotland.bsky.social•85 days ago

Next week, they'll be moaning about declining birth rates.

The right wing seem to dance between saying:
"if you can't afford children, don't have them."
And, "we need more young families because the birth rate is falling."

Every policy they have, hurts families economically, or socially, or both

handle.invalid•85 days ago

The biggest waste in Scotland is the Tory party closely followed by the red tories

frankieboy1964.bsky.social•84 days ago

That's the biggest waste.

phoebecat.bsky.social•85 days ago

They are an absolute disgrace… #BabyBox is a triumph & brings so much joy & education to new parents…. Joy is a thing foreign to #Tory’s 👶🏻 If new parents don’t need it they then don’t register… I think ppl of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 deserve to be treated as humans. Tory’s are hard skinned mindless wastes of space. 👍

fringefanjohnny.bsky.social•85 days ago

They know it is a hugely popular policy so, of course they want to have it stopped.

They are interested in political point scoring above all.

The Tories (blue & red) have no interest in the needs of Scots or Scotland, purely driven by what they hope will keep them on the gravy train!

juliannice.bsky.social•85 days ago

Tories "I see your granny killing, Sir Keir but let's see how low you can go."

faribrad.bsky.social•85 days ago

I thought Scottish and Tory were an oxymoron?

rickyrosspt.scot•85 days ago

Getting bored of the Tories again. What have they actually got to OFFER? I hear them whinge, whine and greet but never putting forward anything for substance for Scotland.

They exist to mute this countries independent capability. That's It.

nancy1910.bsky.social•83 days ago

Only a stone's throw from the Scottish Tories suggesting we follow Jonathan Swift"s c17th 'A Modest Proposal' & encourage the poorest families in Scotland to sell their babies as food for the gentry? Baby Boxes are a practical, caring example of a well-being gov't - they welcome each & every child.

luxorb.bsky.social•85 days ago

Typical Tory scum.

quiffenjoyer.bsky.social•85 days ago

It's not waste if it'll save SNHS money long term. The baby box has lots of health info in it as well as a blanket, pads etc. The info helped raise breastfeeding rates - breastfed babies get better immunity+less health issues.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10323308/

https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/news-and-research/baby-friendly-research/infant-health-research/infant-health-research-meta-analyses/the-impact-of-breastfeeding-on-maternal-and-child-health/

frankieboy1964.bsky.social•85 days ago

momartin.bsky.social•85 days ago

Don’t need it, don’t request it. No waste, end of.

doodles134949.bsky.social•85 days ago

Hoy at his bullshit again. He's a dick head.

urielseptum.bsky.social•85 days ago

What work?

dor-22.bsky.social•85 days ago

Tories will deny newborns a good start in life. How very telling.

camthebam.bsky.social•85 days ago

utterly vile bunch

yesscots1320.bsky.social•85 days ago

Feel the Love... Keeping Kids in Poverty wasn't enough, then came let's freeze the Pensioners Now the Tory Govt in Scotland are having a go at Babies in Scotland... Unionism is there Anyone they like in Scotland ?

fletch49er.bsky.social•84 days ago

Mad because it's money that they are not able to syphon out of the system?

annewitha-e.bsky.social•85 days ago

Tories missing the point that young mums-to-be will seek midwifery services to be able to have a box for baby. Both of these points to ensure healthy outcomes for mum and baby. Obviously not of any interest to tories.

girlinafankle.bsky.social•85 days ago

We don’t make enough of this point. The focus of the baby box is on welfare of mums and babies a not just a freebie! Also universality ensures no stigma.

annewitha-e.bsky.social•85 days ago

Also if you don't want one, don't ask for one! They're not imposed! Also that each baby is given a welcome from the govt on behalf of all of us. It's a tried and tested success story so clearly tories want to stop it.

meeyooer.bsky.social•84 days ago

Hoy and Findlay both products of the almost exclusively unionist press pack in Scotland. Are the rest much the same when they can drop the pretense of being impartial observers ?

thelion79.bsky.social•85 days ago

I would have been ashamed if I had had my planned family without making basic provision for their arrival in the world. People don't seem to HAVE any shame about these things anymore. I could understand it if there was not free contraceptives available but....

albadross.bsky.social•85 days ago

Then you wouldn't have applied for it. FFS! What are you not understanding?

thelion79.bsky.social•85 days ago

Sorry I've lost track. So many conversations. If it was the kettle one...he DID apply, and he DID get it. He wanted it because it was free. He wanted all the free stuff he could get. Regardless of need. And his son probably sold it down the pub. Capitalism gone rogue.

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