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Scottish political parties present an 'unpalatable' mix

Scotland’s main parties are feeding their electorate ‘political junk food’, a leading council figure warned this week.

Scotland's main parties are feeding their electorate nothing more than ‘political junk food' and should avoid ‘gorging' on local services as they seek to implement cuts, a leading council figure warned this week.

Cllr Pat Watters, president of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA), launched a wide-ranging critique of the country's main political parties in advance of next month's national elections – warning the ‘uninspiring menu posed a threat to local government'.

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