Karen Adam: “This patronising guff shows exactly how Westminster treats Scotland, expecting us to be grateful for what we are…”

The contrast could not be clearer – across Europe, carbon capture is becoming a reality, but here it remains stuck in a permanent pattern of delay and betrayal.

Douglas Alexander's tail is already firmly between his legs after his embarrassing conduct throughout the whisky deal negotiations – a bit of that whisky to rub on the gums he keeps bumping would do him well.

It’s no surprise that people in Scotland have had enough and voted for a record number of pro-independence MSPs in May’s election.

While European countries are forging a path ahead creating skilled jobs in the industries of the future, Scotland is still waiting for the UK government to get this key project off the ground.