By Calum Ross
Published: 17/02/2009
Jim Murphy was accused of being “out of date”
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A FRESH war of words broke out last night between Holyrood and Westminster over whether Scotland can survive without nuclear power.
First Minister Alex Salmond branded atomic energy a “busted flush” and hailed offshore wind turbines as the way forward.
But Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy claimed a future without nuclear power was an “imaginary” one.
He accused the SNP of failing to come up with a convincing argument for why it should not be used to help fuel the nation’s homes and businesses.
The row flared as a plan to build 10 windfarms off the coast of Scotland took a major step forward when the Crown Estate gave companies permission to explore potential sites.
Mr Salmond hailed the “landmark announcement”. |
