Author Topic: The incredible lateness of ferries (Read 2644 times)

Nearly Sane · « **on:** March 15, 2023, 12:15:50 PM »

I could have attached this in the SNP leadership thread, and I couldn't find quickly enough an earlier ferry thread but this story is bigger than just the next FM. It's a mess that just keeps getting messier. There's been an overly centralised aporoach in the SNP govt, something far from unique to them, but in this we also see that there is very little understanding of the imporatance of the ferries to the islands.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-64954744

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #1 on:** March 16, 2023, 03:02:18 PM »

Gets later

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-64978689

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2023, 05:38:17 PM »

And murkier

https://archive.vn/cx1Nn

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2023, 01:26:51 PM »

Interesting timing from Yousaf

https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/23400100.humza-yousaf-admits-share-blame-calmac-ferries-fiasco/

Steve H · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2023, 02:05:18 PM »

Like the subtle Kundera reference!

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #5 on:** March 31, 2023, 02:27:27 PM »

More ferry problems, and Transport no longer a cabinet position.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-65122952

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #6 on:** April 11, 2023, 10:11:44 AM »

And more ferry problems, the second is the responsibility of Highlands Council but it just adds to the feeling of incompetence

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-65237610

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-65221872

jeremyp · « **Reply #7 on:** April 11, 2023, 12:08:14 PM »

And they wonder why our ship building industry is practically extinct.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #8 on:** April 14, 2023, 06:18:55 PM »

Nice for some

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/homenews/23454238.anger-cmal-sends-execs-1000-a-night-med-conference-cruise/

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #9 on:** April 15, 2023, 02:05:42 PM »

The optics of this are dreadful for the SNP

https://archive.vn/0Kw7I

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #10 on:** April 27, 2023, 09:18:06 AM »

A smidge of good news

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-65390163

jeremyp · « **Reply #11 on:** April 27, 2023, 12:47:49 PM »

Quote from: Nearly Sane on April 15, 2023, 02:05:42 PM

The optics of this are dreadful for the SNP

https://archive.vn/0Kw7I

I think the SNP would be quite happy at the moment if this issue had the worst optics of any issue they are facing.

Nearly Sane · « **Reply #12 on:** April 27, 2023, 01:00:47 PM »

Quote from: jeremyp on April 27, 2023, 12:47:49 PM

I think the SNP would be quite happy at the moment if this issue had the worst optics of any issue they are facing.

Hmm... The wider ferry issue is deeply significant in the communities affected and it gives the impression of the SNP as caring only for the central belt. Add to that both Labour and Tories can point to a greater success in building ferries when they were responsible, and that the issue involves a lack of transparency, and fiscal imcompetence and it's easy to portray it as symptomatic of wider issues.