Kate Forbes tried to blame England for services not working in Scotland (Image: BBC Question Time) The SNP's Kate Forbes was brutally slapped down as she tried to accuse England of monopolising money to invest in new projects by cutting funds in Scotland. Ms Forbes's comments promoted a brutal quip from Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, who accused her of blaming Westminster to avoid facing criticism for her party's record. She said: "We know from a Labour spokesperson that all roads lead back to Westminster when it comes to public services.
." Mr Sarwar cut in: "All excuses lead back to Westminster for the SNP ." The Scottish Labour leader's quip prompted immediate applause from members of the Question Time audience.
READ MORE: BBC unveils panellists joining Fiona Bruce on Question Time tonight Sarwar accused the SNP of making excuses to justify its failing record (Image: BBC Question Time) The interruption, however, did not deter Ms Forbes from continuing her analysis: "Labour are promising change. "And the point that I would make is, as a member of the SNP , it needs to be real change because if it's just a continuation of Tory austerity..
. "If we see five more years of Tory austerity wrapped up under a Labour banner, that's not going to do our public services any good." Mr Sarwar once again challenged the SNP deputy prime minister, noting First Minister John Swinney had suggested his party could increase income tax on low earners.
He said: "From what John Swinney said, h.