Sinking feeling?

and announcements like this one by John Swinney illustrate the point perfectly. They seem to inhabit a totally parallel universe, where there are never any problems, no issues of poor morale among people like teachers, nurses, police officers, etc., take the credit for anything good, blame everything bad on “The Tories”, “Westminster”. They just float along in their own little bubble untouched by reality.

Hazel Smith Mr Swinney offers no serious and independent research to support his ‘no crisis’ claim. I wonder why not?

Andy Mac Calmac’s latest new ferry could now enter service more than a year late. The Scotsman has learned that the Glen Sannox was originally due to be delivered for the Arran route this summer but may not be carrying passengers until autumn next year.

Any company, making anything, needs to produce it to the agreed standard, to the agreed date, and to the agreed price. If they don’t, or can’t, then the company folds and goes under, because people take their business elsewhere. No company has a right to exist, it has