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Old 10th Jun 2012, 14:15
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draken55
 
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Didn't catch Question Time but the SNP's Mike Russell behaved like a complete twit in a BBC Scotland programme at lunchtime to-day. He would not stop yapping was aggressive and tried hard not to let any points other than his get made.

Question SNP views and they often react with venom. On Defence, anyone with half a brain knows that the idea of a separate Scotland retaining complex warship building on the Clyde is daft. The workers realise this and are onto the SNP. They know they face the chop after the carrier programme ends if Type 26 does not arrive to replace it. To also argue for the retention of Lossie and Leuchars when neither would be needed after Independence is pure deceit. The likely scale of assets required (SAR and MPA) could be based at Prestwick or other civilian airfields. We have many and they are not even near capacity!
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