IT is obviously a failure that Scotland’s Government has established no state enterprise to exploit or oversee the exploitation of our remarkable wind assets, unlike many of our neighbours (“Fury over China and UAE’s multi-million offshore wind profits”, January 22). However, there should also be questions asked about CBI Scotland, which has missed the opportunity presented by 59-plus years of oil and gas production, and more recently onshore and offshore renewables, to build profitable enterprises on our very doorstep.
Scotland was a country built on engineering and still had much to offer when oil in Scottish waters was discovered, if this expertise had been properly utilised. I know the UK Treasury was so desperate for money it allowed foreign oil companies total leeway, but this does not excuse Scottish private industry standing at the side with its collective thumb in its mouths while foreign capital stole their lunch money.
Is capitalism dead in Scotland? Where are the new “giants” of industry in Scotland while opportunity goes a-begging? CBI Scotland certainly seems to be moribund, leaderless and utterly without ambition.
GR Weir, Ochiltree.

SAS Volunteer

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