Nicol Stephen smells like cheese

Ok, I accept that that isn't the wittiest headline in the world and nor is it the most mature (Mature? Cheese? Get it? I'm wasted on this accountancy lark I tell you...)


The one silver lining my subject line does enjoy is its being in the ballpark of Nicol Stephen's current level of political discourse as the Scottish Lib Dem leader seeks to bring Salmond down with allegations that the SNP's conduct has "smelled like sleaze".


I don't know exactly who Mr Stephen is hoping to impress with his mock-outrage at how the Scottish Government have acted in relation to the Trump planning business but I can imagine a few groups who will be somewhat dismayed:

- People in the North East are largely in favour of the project and I can only imagine they are at the very least content with how Alex Salmond has conducted himself. They will not be happy if Nicol's actions spell the end of Trump's plan for Scotland, as it may well do.

- Anyone related to business in any way, shape or form will understand what has to be done to close a deal and surely, even if they think there was a tiny little bit of impropiety at play (which I'm sure there wasn't), the ends justify the means on this one.

- People in general are tired of childish squabbles on the political stage. Nicol is throwing a bit of a hissy-fit over nothing and so far the SNP have done well to remain focussed on the deep end of Scottish Politics rather than splash around in the kids pool with Nicol Stephen and co.


So I don't mind if the unionists want to drag out a needless enquiry for all of this. It will let Salmond continue to show how he is working to secure a big investment for Aberdeen and show the other parties up for appearing to be against it...