Record View says Scotland’s council tax is broken.04:30, 24 Oct 2026View ImageReplacing the council tax entirely – as the Greens want – may be a step too far (Image: Getty Images)Scotland’s council tax is broken.Rushed in as a hasty replacement for Maggie Thatcher’s deeply unpopular poll tax, this system of local taxation needs fixed to make it fairer. So Greens leader Ross Greer is right to demand its radical reform as a condition of supporting John Swinney in his mission to shake up local government.If Swinney is genuinely committed to reducing poverty and building a fairer society, comprehensive reform of...