The SG, if it so desires, can keep increasing taxes as we have just seen.
Bear in mind, through Barnett it receives much more per person than most of the other countries and regions of the UK.
Sorry, far too easy to blame the Tories.
A good friend of ours is seeing a surgeon today privately because she can barely walk due to requiring a new hip.
She is NOT well off but waiting 2/3 years on the NHS is not an option at the age of 80.. If she opts to go ahead this will cost her £15 to £20k, a good part of her life savings.
What is your idealistic socialist solution for her, today?