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The Executive's attitude that people can have the day off as long as they lose a day elsewhere is best summed up as a you'll-have-had-your-day-off attitude.
Okay, but that is still a problem. You can roll out the best system in the world, but if, for example, someone drives a Rolls-Royce and the roads are covered in potholes, they will still have a problem going down the road.
Our opposition to the European Union proposals in the first debate was based on the argument that they will undermine what is best for Scotland. The present debate is about allowing Scotland the best economic and social advantages.We live in a global economy in which capital and labour are mobile.
Nevertheless, tendering may or may not be the best way to meet the obligation. When I wrote the paper, that question was unresolved; to a certain extent, it still is.
I was assured that introducing a bill was the best and simplest legal way forward. After I had started down that road, it became obvious that Aberdeen would also benefit from such legislation.