Business burned?

Scotsman Perspective columnist Brian Monteith wrote: “The SNP hates international trade with a passion. Its representatives have voted year after year against any trade deal that ever came before them.”

When you read yesterday’s article on GFG Alliance and the link to the Scottish Government, then add in the Calmac ferry disaster and Bifab debacle, it’s quite clear there’s a lack of business acumen in government.

Finlay Gillies

SNP = failure, everyone who voted for the SNP have a hand in that failure, Scotland becomes less with each failure, sad days for Scotland.

Jimi Marshall

I imagine you are riding high on all the success and accomplishments of the UK government.

Paula Arruda Well, actually yes, the furlough scheme and the vaccination programme are two of the main reasons why many Scots can enjoy the Bank Holiday and haven't seen their lives utterly destroyed.

Greig Scott

The only trade deal the SNP is interested in is dismantling the oil and gas industry for Greens’ support of their ludicrous schemes.

Gordon Cevlin

Sadly seems to be true. The most optimistic estimates reckon renewables will bring in about a quarter of the jobs lost.

Charles Dernie

I live in Aberdeen and have heard of oil workers having to train as hairdressers to gain employment – nobody would give them a job in case there was a resurgence in oil and they went back there.

Wilson Patrick

Meanwhile, in other news, the UK Government has relaxed the Repossession Rules for tenants and

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owners that can’t pay their rents or mortgages due to the pandemic. But hey, the Scottish Government must be blamed for every bad thing ever.

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