Michael Shanks: “I do think it is surprising he is now making what feels like a political intervention.”

To be clear: there was no threat to the wider grid and nobody lost power. We have one of the most resilient energy systems in the world.

I totally accept that people might not like that, but it is critical national infrastructure and it has to be built somewhere.

Scotland will end up being reliant on nuclear being imported from other parts of the UK on days where there's low wind.

This misunderstands the risks those working in politics face.