On the recordJune 19, 2008
We've been treating it a bit like somebody who has inherited our grandparent's mansion and doesn't do the upkeep.
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Stephen Flynn
Scottish National Party
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Flynn compares the neglect of infrastructure to failing to maintain a family inheritance.
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