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Aberdeen businesses revolt over Lib Dem Trump stance |
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Thursday, 20 December 2007 |
Lib Dem leader Nicol Stephen faces a backlash in his own constituency from senior business figures angry at his attacks on First Minister Alex Salmond’s handling of Donald Trump’s proposals to establish a £1bn golfing resort in the area.
A group of 20 north-east business people, including the owners of local landmarks like the Brentwood Hotel and Marcliffe Hotel wrote to the Press and Journal calling on Stephen to put aside party political attacks – he has said there was a “smell of sleaze” around Salmond’s involvement in the planning process – and concentrate on improving the economy of the north-east.
In the letter, the group says:
“There are times when opposition politics should take second place to the greater good which, in this case, is ensuring that a development which will bring massive investment to the north-east of Scotland is welcomed and encouraged rather than blocked and criticised at every turn.”
A spokesman for Stephen, whose majority in his Aberdeen South constituency was greatly reduced in the May elections, said the Lib Dems remained committed to the project but also remained committed to keeping government under scrutiny.
Readers have left 3 comments. 1. Aberdeen businesses revolt over Lib Dem Trump stance
Anonymous, Unregistered Why is is that the 'economic good of Scotland' is always cited as the only reason for decisions which will affect the landscape of this country for ever.
Part of this development is an area of special scientific interest which, once it is gone , will be gone for ever.
Scotland is a beautiful country which should be preserved and not for sale to the highest bidder who has no other agenda than to make money.
i noticce that the people who are protesting about Nicol Stephen stad to make substancial amounts of money if this project was to go ahead. 2. Aberdeen businesses revolt over Lib Dem Trump stance
Anonymous, Unregistered Gosh, guess it is just a coincidence that they published this on the same day as FMQs 3. Aberdeen businesses revolt over Lib Dem Trump stance
Wendy S, Unregistered If Trump can't build in Aberdeenshire then what about John O'Groats, it's an area in much need of regeneration. There must be other locations that would also be suitable for this type of development, perhaps a useful exercise would be to work with them on finding one.
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