The scottish budget passed this afternoon, after it was defeated last week. This is no insignificant thing, £33 Billion at stake. But also the whole minority government project.
Last week, SNP had got the support of the tories and the 1 independent, but failed despite dramatic last moment promises to get the greens on board. This week, the SNP got the support of the tories, indepedent, labour and libdem.
You can go read the political commentary for yourself in any scottish newspaper, but for people like me this is interesting because this administration is the first minority administration I’ve seen, and this vote was potential-for-real-disaster moment they’ve had to negotiate their way round.
