When asked to justify her deviation from mainstream Tory policy in the area of child care, newly elected leader of the Scottish Conservatives Ruth Davidson seemed to imply that this was a uniquely Scottish issue which needed a uniquely Scottish solution.
Commendable and progressive though Ms. Davidson’s engagement in the area of child care is, this is not an issue that is particular to Scotland. All over the UK, families find themselves in a position where both parents either need or want to work, and where child care is inaccessible or affordable only to those whose incomes rival the Prime Minister’s. If I was making a case for Scotland’s need for unique policies or solutions – either under a devolved or independent arrangement – the area I would be most inclined to look at is pensions.
Read more over at Scottish Times.