Trouble is, it looks to me like Salmond is more than happy to play politics with the futures of almost 9000 young people who will not otherwise be able to go to college because that's how many places have been cut. Youth unemployment is going through the roof - it's the time when the Government should be investing in more college places not cutting them back.
All Salmond wants to do is to pick fights with Westminster, to blame the UK Government for everything that could possibly go wrong. If I were a cynic, I might wonder if he didn't have some independence-related agenda there.
Willie had another go at First Minister's Questions today. I can't really see how hard it can be for the Government to decide what to do with the money.
Afterwards, the Lib Dem leader said:
“Mr Salmond and his Government have had over a month now to fill the college funding gap.
“The Scottish Government is proposing a £40 million cut to colleges but has more than £67 million in extra money, available and unallocated. “Colleges throughout Scotland are extremely concerned about the impact these cuts are going to have on vital college places. It is estimated that 9000 places could be lost.
“While a new Youth Minister for Scotland is welcome, the First Minister has made no reference to supplying extra funds for colleges which are so needed.
“The Scottish Government need to stop hurting Scotland’s colleges. They have the funds available.
“The First Minister needs to stop the dodge and delay and get on the side of those who want to protect Scotland’s colleges.”
If you want to see this extra money go to saving Scotland's colleges, sign up to Willie's campaign here.
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And would all the other cynics out there be right in thinking that you and Rennie have a pro-unionist agenda? Well that’s all right then!
'Empty vessels make most sound' who loves the sound of his own voice speaking nonsense and as to your Salmond is more than happy to play politics with the futures of almost 9000 young people is so hypocritical but understandable from a dyed in the wool unionist.
Youth unemployment has been rising year on year for decades in the UK as more and more wealth is transferred to wealthiest 4& -5% in the UK. Successive Unionist governments have hidden the reality by various guises using training for non jobs, YOPS etc.
Independence is coming so if you wish to oppose for opposition sake then the unionists are going to have to start setting out the benefits of this disfunctional imperialist UK.
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