Renewed vigour

“Constructive talks” is usually code for having a cosy chat and nothing agreed.

Mary Young A mission basically trying to raise her profile on the world stage. So long as Brexit is ongoing and the uncertainty surrounding it, China will simply be polite, but that will be about it.

Moultrieman So the usual bunch of Scotland in Union green ink gang have absolutely nothing to contribute except talking Scotland down and personally abusing the FM?

Dickie Tea Nicola is NOT “Scotland” and she only “represents” the interests of considerably less than half the electorate.

Edmund North She should have saved the cost of this visit and done something productive with the money, perhaps filled in a few potholes.

UK Mongrel The constructive talks have reached a successful conclusion. The SNP touring party are now trying to work out how to get a giant panda in their hand luggage. A computer system to pay a few thousand farmers is way beyond their ken, imagine the fiasco with setting up an energy company.

Troo Bloo Sounds like a reasonable idea to me – it won’t have to turn a profit so it can, at the very least, be used to provide affordable energy to the poorest and, as Westminster has decided to reduce investment in renewables, it would be a good thing for the SG to put more money into that for the benefit of Scots.

Dunnomuch No. Please. Don’t let them set up anything national. Look at the state of Police Scotland. Do you think they’ll have considered where they’d get the power from if there’s no wind? They’re shutting down the other options, like nuclear.