Nuclear U-turn

Published on Tuesday 1 June 2010 21:35

It should come as little surprise to hear, in an interview with a Sunday newspaper, Chris Huhne, the Liberal Democrat energy secretary, who worked in the City before politics, and at one time had described nuclear power as a "failed" technology, say: "I am not an ideological ayatollah against nuclear power per se. I am simply a sceptical economist about the record of nuclear power on delivering on time and to budget in a way that can make returns for investors."

I wonder how much longer Tavish Scott and his Lib Dem colleagues at Holyrood will hold out before they too admit to the need for nuclear power in Scotland.

NEIL McKINNON

Tulchan Garden

Glenalmond, Perth