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Key to the door

  • Brian Taylor
  • 17 May 07, 03:56 PM

Throughout the campaign, the SNP leaders - mostly - contrived to subdue their smiles.

Or, at the very least, to ensure that they stopped well short of smirk status.

But you could scarcely blame them for grinning fairly broadly as they entered Bute House today for their first Cabinet meeting.

I'd like to think they indulged in a quick collective gloat followed by a group rendition of Flower o' Scotland.

But I know, of course, that they're much too serious.

The old house in Edinburgh's Charlotte Square hasn't seen such doings since it was designed by Robert Adam in 1791.

For more than 40 years, it's been the official residence of the Scottish Secretary - followed by successive first ministers.

Since devolution, it's been the base for Scottish Cabinet meetings - matching the dual function of Downing Street.

But never before has it housed a Nationalist.

PS: Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon arrived in a government Volvo. The other Ministers arrived, together, in two Toyota Prius vehicles.

These, apparently, are hybrids with an electric motor and a petrol engine, designed to cut emissions. They are, according to the manufacturers, "mean but green".

How apt - given the desire of our new rulers to cut costs and help the environment.

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  • 1.
  • At 05:11 PM on 17 May 2007,
  • Medusa wrote:

Please note - hybrid cars have been in use at the Executive for some time. The SNP had nothing to do with their introduction!

  • 2.
  • At 06:41 PM on 17 May 2007,
  • irene wrote:

Isn't it about time that the politicians (elected by the people of Scotland) stopped throwing their toys out of the pram and started working together for the benefit of the people who put them in their hightly paid jobs?????????

  • 3.
  • At 08:51 PM on 17 May 2007,
  • David wrote:

The SNP may not have introduced these green minsterial cars but good on them for keeping them! Others may have succumbed to their desire to scrape as much benefit from office as possible, no doubt minsters have a choice.

I would be more impressed if they walked, bussed or cycled from Old St Andrews House to Charlotte Square, mind. It would no doubt be quicker.

The BIG FISH, the LITTLE FISH and the Minnows greenly following on behind.
And the BIG FISH claiming that the pool is too small to support many Minnows.
Obviously this was because the BIG FISH knew that otherwise they wouldn't all fit in two hybrid cars! The BIG FISH is certainly mean but green.

  • 5.
  • At 07:04 AM on 18 May 2007,
  • Tim Wood wrote:

They don't need hybrid cars - wee Nicola has enough hot air to start a new mode of transport!!

  • 6.
  • At 08:41 PM on 18 May 2007,
  • derek barker wrote:

Panic in thy breastie not,for the key is not a permanent lock,come a time and come it will, when the yellow colour will turn and yield,the protest test vote that gave you BUTE shall surely turn and "KICK YE OOOOT"

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