THE Scottish Tory manifesto was released on Monday and an analysis of its promises to cut taxes for Scotland's highest earners has shown that it will mean cuts to public services.
Lesley Riddoch looks at the details of the analysis as well as examining why Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross was not able to answer how Scotland can have a democratic independence referendum when asked by a Channel 4 journalist FIVE TIMES.
Plus, Lesley looks at the historic Tory opposition to Universal Credit and how, under this Tory government, 600,000 more children live in relative poverty than in 2010.
Lesley argues that Tories do not have Scotland's best interests in mind and are "playing games with people's lives" so we need to have the chance to
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