Specifically, the manifesto argues for an end to austerity: the SNP proposal is for a 0.5 % annual increase in public spending over the course of the next parliament, rather than the reductions in spending which George Osborne laid out in his March 2015 budget. (theconversation.com)
In his victory speech last night, the SNP leader promised to bring forward a referendum on Scottish independence during the course of the next parliament - a prospect that will worry Westminster. (politics.co.uk)
Lord Forsyth's tax report recommends tax cuts of # 21bn (BBC) over the course of the next Parliament - apparently to be funded by growth. (conservativehome.blogs.com)