Remember this other attempt to buy votes?
The SNP formally scrapped its 2021 election manifesto pledge to provide a free laptop, Chromebook, or tablet to every school pupil in Scotland.
Initially introduced as a £350 million "digital revolution" scheme to bridge the digital divide for roughly 700,000 children, the universal rollout was scaled back and ultimately abandoned due to severe budget constraints and the funding of public sector pay deals
Oh, and this, "FREE BIKES"........................
The Free Bike Pledge
The Promise: The SNP pledged free bicycles for school-aged children from low-income families who could not otherwise afford one.
The Reality: The government launched multiple pilot schemes to test different delivery models, later outsourcing the project management to Cycling Scotland.
The Outcome: Reports showed that millions of pounds were spent on pilot projects and bikes, but critics and opposition politicians highlighted that the schemes fell far short of a national rollout and faced high administrative costs per bike
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faraway saint ·
