It’s time for Salmond to act on fuel prices

Yet again when faced with a crisis, Alex Salmond takes no action but instead
calls on Westminster to do something.

His Government has said it is "alarmed" at rising fuel prices, but he has decided to do nothing.
Cathy Jamieson today called on Alex Salmond to do something to help hard hit
Scots affected by soaring fuel prices.

She said:

"It's time Alex Salmond took the lead. Set up a Fuel Hardship Fund.

"Contribute £25 million from Government coffers and demand that the cash rich energy
companies do the same.

"That would really be standing up for Scots.

"It's all very well to complain and criticise, but here we have a timid First Minister who doesn't want to upset these profitable energy companies.

"We now know that Alex Salmond didn't mind Margaret Thatcher's economic excesses, despite his pathetic attempts to squirm out of what he said.

"We also know that he is proud that he has steered the SNP top a business friendly position.

"Well it's time he steered the SNP to a people friendly position and help those Scots suffering most from high energy prices.

"We've had enough bluster and baloney from the First Minister.

"It's time for action."


Promoted and Published by Hugh Henry on behalf of Cathy Jamieson, 6 Parkinch, Erskine, PA8 7HZ