Rachel Reeves only needed to promise a mere £3m for the Rosyth to Zeebrugge ferry & could have claimed to be working to boost the Scottish economy, but she didn't. It's hard to escape the conclusion this Labour Govt just isn't very good at politics. www.thenational.scot/politics/248... - ThreadSky

weegingerdug.bsky.social • 24 days ago

Rachel Reeves only needed to promise a mere £3m for the Rosyth to Zeebrugge ferry & could have claimed to be working to boost the Scottish economy, but she didn't. It's hard to escape the conclusion this Labour Govt just isn't very good at politics.

https://www.thenational.scot/politics/24898377.labour-secured-easy-win-scotland-just-3m/

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lesleymac.bsky.social•24 days ago

It's as if they know the writing is on the wall and are hanging "Scottish "Labour out to dry. Maybe they've seen Gove's secret polling the Scottish government certainly didn't. Why invest in Scotland if you know its a lost cause?

baffyniblick.bsky.social•24 days ago

It's not only that it's not very good, it's also openly prejudiced against Scotland. And that's the strategic position it has fully endorsed and is now implementing. In other words, the Labour Party is a bigoted or dare we say it, racist organisation. End of.

stuadh.bsky.social•24 days ago

Likewise, "GB" Energy could have put a few jobs in Scotland and pretended that it was more than a brass plate.

Reporting suggests that the number of jobs has gone from a promised 1000 to 200-300 (as at Nov 42).

There are an estimated energy 60,000 jobs in Scotland. That's 0.005%, at best.

stuadh.bsky.social•23 days ago

Obviously, that should be Nov 24.

weegingerdug.bsky.social•23 days ago

Nov 42 is the day all of Labour's promises to Scotland come true

stuadh.bsky.social•23 days ago

I admire your optimism but...

simoncurran.bsky.social•23 days ago

The ferry would have been up and running a long time before Heathrow gets a third runway.

jacquij.bsky.social•24 days ago

It’s politically strategic … they don’t want to assist in anything which would potentially build an independent Scotlands infrastructure .., the major computer in Edinburgh, Grangemouth refinery and the Rosyth Ferry Port option and more all blocked, pulled or ignored by the UK govt. it’s obvious

pibasedlifeform.bsky.social•24 days ago

Is there an actual demand for a Rosyth to Zeebrugge ferry?

Genuinely curious if there is anything to back this up

(used to work for a UK-Ire ferry company and did UK-EU logistics in previous roles)

jacquij.bsky.social•22 days ago

Apparently so if DFDS are putting time into discussion. The block is £3m for port renovation. It failed before through lack of business however Brexit & resultant hold ups in Dover; fuel price increases and driver shortages have changed the business case for business & individuals transport.

jacquinotmybag.bsky.social•24 days ago

Or they are only interested in saving Englands economy

ang4indy.bsky.social•24 days ago

Of course.

fabpaule.bsky.social•24 days ago

Or that the Tories completely trashed the economy & salted the earth after them.

gerry-tkd.bsky.social•24 days ago

They don't want Scotland to have any beneficial assets.

trispw.bsky.social•23 days ago

They will only approve more money for Scotland it Labour wins the election. If the SNP is in power there is no way they will spend money here.

asparagusnextleft.bsky.social•24 days ago

Because she knows that Scottish votes aren't needed for power at westminster.
Has the added advantage of denying Scotland any investment in our infrastructure, while keeping Scotlands exports classified as uk exports in the figures.

tlazolteotl1519.bsky.social•24 days ago

It's apparently delayed until spring 2026, one would imagine for similar purposes of political grandstanding.

iwishididnaekerr.bsky.social•24 days ago

I feel like they know exactly what they a4e doing and have for 15 years. Be totally ineffectual and drive folks to voting in nuts like reform. They make them look capable 😉. New tories, tories far right, reform nazi right

leftwingdad.bsky.social•24 days ago

They just don't care about Scotland

ianhamilton358.bsky.social•23 days ago

Of course not a sound from any of Labour's parachuted in new Scottish MPs.

@scottishlabour.bsky.social

rachw.bsky.social•24 days ago

Politics is positioning yourself to gain benefit- I’m sure they are very good at politics … it’s just not our politics!

dickwinchester.bsky.social•24 days ago

Or she has no interest in boosting the Scottish economy...

indyt.bsky.social•24 days ago

The Scottish government needs to urgently do something here, honestly the English gov are not even trying to hide what they are doing now. Fuck all left in Scotland soon.

jifif.bsky.social•24 days ago

Looks like they've decided to stop spending money on a property up for repossession.

barebow12.bsky.social•23 days ago

Scotland has to be kept down in order to continue stealing from us .

keepinfairlieweird.bsky.social•24 days ago

I don't think her mum told Rachel about the benefits of a Scotland - Belgium ferry route for euro exports whilst counting out the Tesco receipts and the gas bill at the kitchen table.

frankieboy1964.bsky.social•24 days ago

Doing a Thatcher, destroying Scots Economy to favour England, which they did in the 80's after we hit Oil, SNP have built it up, WM now try to do the same again with Brexit.

somewhatawkward.bsky.social•24 days ago

Genuine question - I don't have mastery of the detail by any s stretch of the imagination - but am I wrong in thinking that ports and ferries etc are a devolved matter?

weegingerdug.bsky.social•24 days ago

Yes, but the Scottish Govt's funding is dependent on a block grant from Westminster which has cut Scotland's capital spending budget.

somewhatawkward.bsky.social•24 days ago

Ah, thanks, but I'm right in thinking that Rachel Reeves wouldn't have been in a position to provide the funding referred to under present arrangements?

jacquij.bsky.social•24 days ago

Yes she could, the Internal Market Act allows the UK to legislate bypassing the Scottish parliament. They have Henry VIII powers.

mactakeshi.bsky.social•24 days ago

There's Barnet Consequentials that will come our way. Once Lab start spending outwith the budget. Which is inevitable. Remember when Cameron spent £8bill on flood prevention?

somewhatawkward.bsky.social•24 days ago

So, UK Govt increases spending on e.g. transport, there's a corresponding uplift for Scotland? I've been dimly aware of Barnett, but not au faint with the detail.

chickyholic.bsky.social•24 days ago

Not just politics !

nickyzog.bsky.social•24 days ago

Decision on funding delayed until Spring 2026, it's not about the economy it's only about politics.

anneroberts54.bsky.social•24 days ago

I just wish we could amplify all this to any wavering voters. Surely anyone with half a brain cell can see that the UK is harming Scotland!

cms48.bsky.social•23 days ago

Because she and many in the Liebor party hate Scots?

gw53.bsky.social•23 days ago

They know we’re off

angus-indy-lady.bsky.social•24 days ago

Not good at politics, you’re too kind.
They care not a jot for Scots in Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.
Just what we have for them to control.

sandyvagina73.bsky.social•24 days ago

I agree 100%
Hopefully, they'll soon learn & change. Though, I doubt it, unfortunately 😕

yoblair.bsky.social•24 days ago

They're simpletons on the economy!

jacquij.bsky.social•24 days ago

It’s a considered decision to ignore Scotland not incompetence

anangryscot.murrayfamily.uk•24 days ago

She was desperate to be the chancellor, it was her lifetime goal. She climbed the greasy pole to get there, but once there she's revealed herself to be incompetent & not as smart as she'd like you to think. There's also a streak of vindictiveness, in 2014 she stated she would remove pensioners' WFA.

rcamatrix.bsky.social•23 days ago

Reeves is Liz Truss mkII.

abnfrank1e.bsky.social•24 days ago

Delayed till '26. Just in time for a wee bit of grandstanding come election time..

mark-sneddon.bsky.social•24 days ago

They only have to maintain the english status quo in such an absolutely inept way that the english will vote the (original) tories back in after them.

syd4444.bsky.social•24 days ago

I think if Keir Hardie was here today he would be advocating Scottish independence and he would be totally ashamed of his so called Labour Party. Even he would have the sense to see it is just a full blooded RED TORY PARTY.

melissapudding.bsky.social•24 days ago

£3m!
And to think Scottish Office has a few millions!

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