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Trump card is a legacy of jobs and prosperity in the North-east



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Published Date: 29 August 2008
ANDY WILLOX, Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses in South Aberdeenshire
LAST week in this column, the RSPB director Stuart Housden claimed that the Trump proposals for Menie would destroy an exceptional piece of coastline and that it would be like building a theme park on Ben Nevis.

In reality, however, the environmen...



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  • Last Updated: 28 August 2008 8:37 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
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Richardinho,

29/08/2008 03:10:56
In the cold light of day (albeit it's 3am here in Scotland!) this plan makes complete sense. It's hard to see why some people are so vehemently against it. I think unfortunately that the endorsement by the first minister has lead to the usual rump of 'nat-bashers' coming out of the woodwork to try and trash anything that might be good for Scotland.
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The Strategist,

29/08/2008 09:24:57
We also need a national and world class motor racing circuit...
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cakeofdestiny,

Edinburgh 29/08/2008 13:00:53
So, 10% of 230 football pitches = 23 football pitches of what is supposed to be protected land.

The SSSI is important as a MOBILE dune system - that's what makes it special; it's one of the best examples of this in Europe. So planting vegetation - or any other measure to STABILISE the dunes does indeed destroy just what makes the site special.

The FSB should be ashamed for trotting out Mr Trump's inflated figures. £1bn investment? 1400 permanent jobs? Aye right!

Ultimately though, it's just that Scotland shouldn't be sellling off its crown jewels to a man like Mr Trump to come and make a fast buck. Seriously, who thinks he wants to help Scotland?

 

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