New leader - same old Tories: not to be trusted with Scotland's NHS, says SNP MSP

Ruth Davidson's honeymoon period as leader of the Tories in Scotland came to an abrupt end live on TV today when she was asked about her Tory policy of reintroducing prescription charges in Scotland.

After efforts to evade the question Ms Davidson conceded that the Tories would bring back the tax on the sick which the SNP Government has abolished.

Bob Doris, SNP MSP for Glasgow and member of the Health and Sport Committee, said:

"The SNP abolished prescription charges to help family budgets and stop penalising people who suffer from ill-health.

"The Tories say we shouldn't do this. They want to make the sick and the medium-low income families cough-up to get well.

"Ruth Davidson should try and explain that to the 600,000 Scots on incomes of only £16,000 who would be forced to pay for their medicine.

"The Tories might have a new face at the front their patry but the people of Scotland know better than to fall for their old tricks."