“Their plans for higher taxes and more red tape would crush Scotland’s economic recovery.
“Ending oil and gas extraction in the North Sea would deliver a hammer blow to lives and livelihoods in north-east Scotland.”
He likened the land reform plans to those that led to economic meltdown in Zimbabwe, adding: “It’s a fluffy way of saying state-backed seizure of private property, scaring away investment.
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Matthew Kilcoyne branded it a 'disastrous plan'Credit: refer to caption.
“Pursued to the ideological purity of the far-left, it risks turning Scotland into Zimbabwe of the North Sea.”
His blast came after Mr Harvie was asked on the BBC how close he was willing to tie his party to the SNP and if he’d go into a formal coalition. He claimed he did not expect the offer to be on the table from the Nats, who relied on Greens support in the last parly term to pass laws and Budgets.