The Scottish Government has said that it is using "every lever available to support Scottish businesses, secure new investment and create and safeguard jobs". Every lever that is, except the lever of certainty about the future of Scotland. Now the Chief Executive of Scottish Engineering has added his voice to those who, like Calton, would like to see the independence referendum brought forward to Autumn 2013, not 2014. Dr Peter Hughes is also reported on the BBC News website as saying "It is important that our politicians start to answer the key questions
which we have been asking rather than indulge in political rhetoric
which does nothing to advance our understanding of the key elements
involved." He must have been watching First Minister's Questions yesterday.
Scotland used to have an engineering industry we could be proud of. If we want to see it return we need to give it the environment which it needs to flourish and that includes political stability and certainty. It's time for the SNP to stop prevaricating and put Scottish interests first.
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