Krankie, ferries and Serco

[EternalOptimist]

What's going on with the SNP and Caledonian Macbrayne ferries?

One minute they criticise the sell off, next minute they are in bed with Serco
is there something fishy going on

[minestrone]

When you live on one of these islands the ferry is everything. There was a little ditty which I can't accurately remember but went something like "the lord rules everything from sky to sea, except for the western isles, for they are Caledonian McBraynes".

Basically they have to tender the ferry contract and it is going to go to some European business. Fishy wants to step in 'to support the hard working families in the isles struggling under tory rule from Westminster" blahh blahh, yadda yadda

She is trying to position herself not to get too much flack when the contract goes to the Bulgarian navy.

[minestrone]

Test Mangler will be along shortly to tell us all that Nicola has a plan that involves helium balloons and the gusts from Salmond's farty arse.