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We need sheriffs to focus on what is their best use of judicial time. We also need to ensure that unnecessary matters do not interfere with the due process of law and we need to let the police get on with their investigations.
The key question that the Tories must answer, not just in Scotland but across the UK—because we know that their commitment to the NHS has been lukewarm at best—is, what other services do they want to charge people for?
That is clearly a cause for concern, although our legislation will be stronger than the English protocol and makes non-compliance much less likely.I realise that all parties that were involved in lodging the amendments acted with the best of intentions, but we consider that the amendments do not fall within devolved competence.
However, Winston Churchill, who was never short of an acerbic comment or two, said:"The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter."
Evidence that was gathered some time ago suggests that homeless people tend not to be offered the best choices, despite the best efforts of local authorities to ensure equal access to housing for everyone.