BLAIR EXPOSES HIS OWN ENERGY REVIEW AS A SHAM

Responding to today's (Tuesday) announcement by Blair that replacing the UK's nuclear power stations is "back on the agenda 

with a vengeance"

Mike Weir MP, the SNP shadow energy spokesperson said that it exposed Blair's energy review as a complete sham.

Mr Weir said:

"This just exposes Blair's energy review as a complete sham. Instead of waiting for it to report he has just shown he will ignore

 it and plough on with his nuclear madness.

"The fact he has completely ignored the last review, which came out against nuclear, shows the present review is a fig leaf for a 

decision in favour of nuclear.

"It also confirms what was said by Jeremy Leggett, a Government advisor on renewables, that the Government had given up on 

renewables and is intent on going down the path of building new nuclear stations.

"Scotland has a huge potential for renewables, yet the present government seems determined to undermine it by insisting on 

nuclear and supporting a transmission regime that works against renewables in

northern Scotland.

"Scotland neither needs nor wants nuclear power stations. The SNP energy review will set out options for a non-nuclear future."