John Swinney - Rocket Man?
SNP leader John Swinney was asked on the BBC last night what he’d do for manufacturing in Scotland. Bizarrely, he ended up citing the new rocket launch station in the Shetlands. Bizarre, because a) Launching rockets is not manufacturing; b)The Shetland venture is a UK-government…
— Andrew Neil (@afneil) June 21, 2024
Fair comment from Andrew Neil.
How embarrassing for John Swinney to cite the new rocket launch station in the Shetlands as an example of the SNP supporting Scotland's manufacturing sector.
So much for 'Honest John' - the Shetland spaceport venture is a UK government initiative!