The SNP and business

Just a quick blog to point Vistage Scotland members in the direction of articles which ask what the SNP’s electoral landslide might mean for business in Scotland.

Writing in The Herald on Saturday, Simon Bain talks to Sir Tom Hunter and Sir David Murray, both of whom see potential opportunities arising from the new SNP majority administration.

Scotland On Sunday strikes a more cautious tone and asks some wary questions on the new government’s attitude to the so-called Tesco Tax.

SOS’ business editor Terry Murden continues the theme in an editorial entitled Firms should not be cash cows in new political landscape.

Writing in his blog on the BBC website, the Scottish economics and business editor Douglas Fraser looks at the challenges which will face the new business minister now that Jim Mather has stepped down from the role.