Comments on SNP Tactical Voting: What next for Council Tax?

Ironic Andrew but also understandable. Five years ...

2010-08-16T21:41:38.317+01:00

Ironic Andrew but also understandable. Five years of unbroken frozen income with costs increasing, no wonder they are chomping at the bit for more money.

As I say though, everything else to one side, a deal's a deal.

I have a lot of time for COSLA but you're righ...

2010-08-16T21:39:31.010+01:00

I have a lot of time for COSLA but you're right Allan that their view of the situation will be interesting.

I still think Council Tax has to go up at some point soon though.

Isn't it ironic that it's Glasgow City Cou...

2010-08-16T20:04:28.970+01:00

Isn't it ironic that it's Glasgow City Council that's leading the calls when they'd already had an independent freeze two years before the 2007 concordat?

It will be interesting to see if Labour dominated ...

2010-08-16T19:40:00.136+01:00

It will be interesting to see if Labour dominated COSLA pushes for Council Tax increases of around about 20%, after all that is the difference between band C council tax ratesin England & Scotland (source: Beverage Report). If they do, they will alienate many possible suporters who will not afford such a high increase.

TartanSeer, Sure they did have a chance to brin...

2010-08-16T18:27:34.700+01:00

TartanSeer,

Sure they did have a chance to bring in LIT. Until it's put to a final vote who knows what could happen. Lib Dems were just about onboard and I didn't get the impression the Greens had been fully debated on the matter. Until there's a vote on it, you can't know what the final result will have been and I think that might hurt the SNP in the next election this time around.

Jeff, The SNP did not 'have their chance'...

2010-08-16T16:20:38.416+01:00

Jeff,

The SNP did not 'have their chance' to bring in LIT, as you will remember it was stymied by the opposition, who, as you rightly say, were only interested in shafting the government.