By Lis S
BBC website headline 29 October after FM’s Q’s :
“John Swinney bats away ‘yes or no’ answer on Rosebank oil field future” .
So what about Andy Burnham the UK PM giving a “yes or no” answer to Rosebank oil field’s future, as it is he and his Labour UK government who will get to decide upon that , yes ?
Surely it is the UK government who have been swithering on this and so then refusing to say what they will do ?
So that being the case it is actually Burnham and his UK government “batting away” from giving a “yes or no” answer to Rosebank oil field ?
They, the UK government, did the same with the Jackdaw Gas field.
As in delayed the announcement on it.
Why ?
If it is best for the UK State then why the delay in their response ?
Why indeed.
Another BBC website disingenuous headline in October 17 :
“Is the Scottish government softening on oil and gas”
What does it actually really matter to the UK government as to what the Scottish government’s position is on this ?
If they as a Scottish government are against it then their opposition to it will be ignored by the UK government , but also simultaneously they will be condemned by both the UK media and UK politicians for being against it.
Let’s be honest here Rosebank Oil field is surely a miracle when one considers that the BBC on the 16 May 2014 once posted this online:
“UK’s oil, coal and gas will run out in 5 years, researchers warn”.
Now that same BBC fail to cast up that previous prediction as being inaccurate or rather just plain wrong , of course they do !
I think The National needs to rethink and so review who it is who has the real power to influence and so sway decisions within the UK upon matters such as this – the big clue being that it is not , nay never, the Scottish government who holds that power.
As if, Ha Ha
Then when the protests outside Holyrood parliament happen , then the same media will report upon them, while also conveniently not over emphasising the fact that energy policies are all a UK reserved matter and so then are the responsibility of the UK government.
Liz S
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Liz you mention The National. I saw their headline front page earlier…it seemed to be having a dig at the SNP…I’ve always found it a tad anti SNP, more pro Labour in fact, but their front page today is particularly misleading. I can’t see exact what it says, via online as they block access unless give them £’s.
The UK/Eng/Gov and the oil oligarchs know exactly how much oil is in Scottish territorial waters, they have high tech to find it and measure it. No way will they not do everything to make sure they get their dirty greedy thieving hands on it, no way.
The BBC are trying to trick J Swinney, so they can say, see he’s anti the planet and just as environmentally destroying as anyone else so don’t vote for them! Yeah yeah, pull the other one BBC. So there!
No thanks!
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