My thoughts in Conservative Home on the Scottish 'ferry fiasco':
Click to read the full article by Sanjoy on ConHome
Extract:
After what seems like an age the first of two long-delayed ferries, the Glen Sannox, finally entered service on the west coast of Scotland. What should have been a straightforward procurement exercise has proven calamitous for all concerned with a vast over-spend and lengthy delays.
Whilst SNP ministers have emerged unscathed, the taxpayer hasn’t been so lucky: costs have soared from £97 million to £450 million. Even that excludes written-off loans, keeping ageing vessels going another seven years and the impact on Western Isles businesses. Now, just to cap it all, latest figures show this low-emission ferry will actually pump out more greenhouse gases than a conventional diesel.
