As the SNP Government in Scotland increases the transformative Child Payment and higher pay rates for carers than elsewhere in the UK, there’s a taste of what Labour will do in government from this in Wales:
Children could slide deeper into poverty if Wales’ councils suffer more cuts, a charity has warned. Councils expect a combined shortfall of £394.8m over the next two years, leaving services at risk.
One youth club said securing long-term funding would be a challenge and feared the effects on the young. As data showed 34% of Wales’ children are impoverished, the Welsh government said ending poverty was an “absolute priority”.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66652149
We’ve just heard the Scottish Cons insist that the Scottish Government has all the powers it needs to manage public services. What are the Welsh Cons saying – nothing or at least nothing that BBC Wales will allow. Plaid Cymru? Not a word apparently.
What does Welsh Labour say?
“Addressing child poverty is an absolute priority, however the major levers for tackling poverty such as welfare benefits and many fiscal powers sit in Westminster,” it said.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-66652149
How does BBC Scotland cover the very same topic?
GMB Scotland, which represents many of the Community Links Practitioners (CLPs) otherwise known as community links workers, has written to Health Secretary Michael Matheson and urged him to intervene and reverse the spending cuts.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-66553592
GMB not blaming the UK Government? It’s not unusual unlike in Wales?
Talking-up Scotland 'Albatraz' 
Indeed the Welsh LABOUR government are attributing this DIRE situation in Wales to be one where they blame the UK government in that they responded to this, as your article stated, by stating (blaming) that “major levers for tackling poverty such as welfare benefits and many fiscal powers sit in Westminster,”
” fiscal powers sit in Westminster,”…..oh would that be the SAME “fiscal powers” that impact the Scottish government then…..quick get Jackie Baillie….show her this response by HER party in Wales….as she is under the delusion that all blame and powers lies with OUR Scottish government and thus, like her colleagues in Holyrood (and HQ) , seems oblivious (intentionally) as to the (Reserved) powers held by the UK government as in those SAME ones NOT held by OUR government….which results in consequences for OUR government via “fiscal powers” held by those who (over and mis) rule us as a UK government at WM….currently the TORIES.
Jackie Baillie specialises in ‘Muddying the waters’ to obscure reality and twist and spin who the REAL culprits are in her UK (UK government and too opposition parties to the SNP)…..as in those who cause so much suffering and damage to us within Scotland…which funnily enough her own party at HQ hope to CONTINUE to do if they become the next UK government…as they New New Labour , as a party, commit to NOT changing specific damaging TORY policies that have had a serious and detrimental impact upon us all once (if) they become the next UK government…..not that Jackie will advertise THAT as a fact…..or indeed will her party’s client media here in Scotland either….as their “Day Job” is to focus on #SNPBAD as a constant theme that you could set, as a daily predictable response, your watch to…. via ( opposition parties) and (their client) media……
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Let’s face it – the Scottish Government keeps complaining that they don’t have the powers to eradicate Poverty while it is clear to Damn Jackie Baillie that they not only have this power but they could also solve Homelessness , Drug Addition , Alcohol Addition , Unemployment , Wildfires in Greece , Global warming , the Conflict in Ukraine and the crisis at Hibernian football Club .
Just do it !
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Wales is underfunded by the Westminster Gov. Same as Scotland. Scottish revenues and resources mismanaged and misused by Westminster unionists.
People in Wales voted for Brexit. Brexit lies. Wales is losing EU funding. £Billions. Scotland is losing £Billions because of Brexit but did not vote for it.
NI getting bunged £Billions because of the Troubles caused by Westminster unionists. For unionist votes in Westminster. NI did not vote for Brexit. Getting compensation because of it. Special measures and consideration. Scotland gets none. Ireland could vote to reunite.
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