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#STURGEON

The Ferguson ferries saga continued to spark online chat.

@carmin3 tweeted: “Doubt if they will ever be finished and really, who would want to sail in them now?”

@ndjstone wrote: “The shipyard are at fault for ordering cables too short. There is no excuse for any vessel too be delivered this late. Yard should never been awarded the contract.”

@5sectomidnight said: “Still a better deal than the new proposed Royal Yacht, and you get two ferries?”

@greyjafog replied: “I believe that the new Royal Yacht was going to be purchased and built using voluntary private donations. Not taxpayers’ money. There's a difference.”

@paulpau1968 said: “Trying to blame the Scottish Government for a shipyard’s mismanagement is ridiculous. Clearly those in charge of the works are unfit for the tasks at hand”

@grdupond replied: “Really? At what point does Scotgov take responsibility for something this significant? Who took it over? Who appointed the team that got the yard to this position?”

@alibali_b wrote: “It’s often the same for big projects. They run way over budget and time. Problem is often that the spec keeps changing. But someone needs to get a handle on this.”

#SEANPENN

Actor Sean Penn said he would “smelt” his Oscar if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wasn’t invited to appear virtually at the annual event last night.

@yvesnavant replied: “I would think he has higher, more legitimate priorities.”

@mattrett said: “I don't understand why people are trashing this idea. It's not about Zelensky doing the red carpet, it's about having him speak to a captive audience via satellite to drum up (even more) support for Ukraine.”

@mattblake94 replied: “I guarantee you that actors in Hollywood isn't an audience he needs to work to get on his side.”

@toesonherblls wrote: “They’re talking about the home audience, not the people in the theatre. It’s broadcast globally, and while ratings aren’t what they were, it’s still viewed by millions worldwide.”

@Nytheye said: “Actors truly believe whenever the Oscars air it is the most important thing happening in the world – even to a man in the midst of war.”