Salmond: New Forth crossing is 'a bridge to recovery'
FIRST Minister Alex Salmond dubs the new Forth crossing "Scotland's Bridge of Recovery" in his televised response to the UK Budget tonight.
In the broadcast, recorded in South Queensferry, he says the new Forth Road Bridge meant 3000 jobs and a 1.5 billion investment in the country's future.
Mr Salmond goes on to say: "We know it is Scotland which is funding Chancellor George Osborne's budget - record revenues from Scotland's oil are bailing out the UK - yet again.
"But as well as taking from Scotland, Mr Osborne could learn a thing or two about Scotland, about budgeting for growth.
"We've pumped 14bn into job-creating capital projects.
"So there is an alternative to the macho Tory plan to cut too far and too fast. That alternative is up and running here in Scotland."
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