Many of our buildings are crumbling because they have been built with inferior materials and a future Scotland will fail if we use metaphorical RAAC in the institutions we are seeking to build now!

For those of you who don’t know what RAAC is it is an inferior building material that over time allows water to penetrate resulting in leaks and crumbling ceilings etc! Apparently it only has a lifespan of about 30yrs and was used a lot in the 1990s…hence all the problems now.

As we seek to build a new Scotland we must get the building materials right by that I mean the right people in the right jobs, even at this early stage.

Scotland has a wealth of talent but we also have a wealth of egos…..and the two are not always distinguishable at the onset of any organization.

I suppose the easiest example is that of the incumbent Westminster government. Many thought that Labour when in opposition were full of talent. We have now discovered the opposite!

I have always believed that people who volunteer for anything should be put through the same kind of interview [with background checks!!] as a person who wants a paid job. History sadly has taught us this must be so.

In government people who fail appear to get promoted and we suffer the consequences, we can not, must not allow that to happen here and now as we seek to build the foundations for our future.

We can not, we dare not promote people above their abilities…..if we do people will leave and the ball will be dropped. If leaks appear they must be plugged!

We have a Scottish Government who are leaking like a sieve as they roll over to their imperial masters..all pals together!

If we are to build a strong Scotland then we need strong people in the right jobs even if those jobs are just in committees or groups. Get the foundations right and the building will withstand the greatest storms.

Help us build a new Scotland.