Grangemouth Closure a "Dark Day for Scotland"

Reacting to the news that oil refining at Grangemouth has ended Alba Party Leader Kenny MacAskill said: 

“This is a dark day for Scotland and a betrayal of the workforce by Labour. At the election, they promised to save the refinery but have gone back on that pledge whilst at the same saving British Steel in Scunthorpe.

“Labour have cynically pocketed the votes of the workers and then abandoned them once elected. This is a betrayal for which Labour will never be forgiven.

“Scotland is now the only major oil producing nation in the world not to have its own refining capacity. 

“The skills of the workforce have been sacrificed and Grangemouth reduced to an import export terminal. 

“This is the cost of the Union and demonstrates how Scotland is powerless without Independence.

“Independence is required so we can protect what is left of Scottish industry and put Scottish workers first.”