Ian Jenkins
Former Liberal Democrat MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale
Former Liberal Democrat MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale
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Does the minister agree that, although there are real problems in the Borders economy, there are also real grounds for optimism? The population of the Borders is increasing; the railway is on track; broadband is coming; the Scottish Public Pensions Agency has been established at Tweedbank; farming and tourism are in the process of recovery; there are positive developments in health service...
Does the minister agree that none of those things—apart perhaps from the railway—seems to interest Ms Grahame, who prefers to launch lightning raids on the Borders, looking for trouble and fanning the flames before beetling back to Edinburgh to issue inflammatory press releases, which are peppered with half-truths and misinformation?
I think that Christine Grahame does that well already.
Former Liberal Democrat MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale
Entered the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 1999 — Election
Left the Scottish Parliament on 31 March 2003 — Election
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