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There’s still time to save what’s left of Scottish shipbuilding

💰 Theres Still Time to Save Whats Left

Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: The Morning Star · 1 min read · · Updated

What actually happened

THE loss of jobs and the threat to Ferguson Marine Shipyard in Port Glasgow on the south bank of the River Clyde is a blow to the workers and a knife at Scotland’s industrial heart. Yet it could have been so different. The shipyard was set to close in 2014 when Alex Salmond’s government persuaded billionaire Jim McColl, of the hugely successful Clyde Blowers engineering business, to take it over.

Key points

  • THE loss of jobs and the threat to Ferguson Marine Shipyard in Port Glasgow on the south bank of the River Clyde is a blow to the workers and a knife at Scotland’s industrial heart.
  • Yet it could have been so different.
  • The shipyard was set to close in 2014 when Alex Salmond’s government persuaded billionaire Jim McColl, of the hugely successful Clyde Blowers engineering business, to take it over.

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