The charge does apply to paper bags but the money goes to the retailer not the Scottish Government, otherwise it would be a tax. ScotGov does not have the authority to create new taxes which is why it's a charge not a tax.

Could the answer be, the guy who runs the BMA in Scotland is a raving Unionist?

Welcome to the world of an independence supporter in Scotland, decades of biased reporting, lack of context, bias by omission, complaints of ScotGov failures while refusing to report where outcomes are better than rUK. All from the BBC and Unionist media and all supported by Labour in Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Great film Leslie, keep up the good work! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Over 40 years ago I was raising funds for Erskine Hospital (home for disabled ex service personnel) now I haven't worn a poppy for over a decade. It's no longer a symbol of remembrance.

Only if you discount GDP per person, which is the correct calculation. When you use that metric the UK is the worst performing in the G7.

Well said, most folk don't realise that. Some practices are more interested in various clinics than seeing patients because that gets them extra funding.