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Salmond bridge stunt simply unbelievable

For immediate release 7 April 2011

Today's announcement by the SNP that questionable reductions in the overall cost of the unnecessary additional Forth Bridge would be used to fund a giveaway were treated with derision by the Scottish Greens, who argue that Ministers should instead fix the existing bridge for a fraction of the cost.

Patrick Harvie said:

"The public simply won't believe any politician who tries to manufacture a giveaway election without saying where the money will come from. Today's announcement is even more absurd than the LibDems and their magic money pot. The SNP want to squander