Herald Scotland: Stewart McDonald - As an SNP MP, I, Too, Am Undecided About the Pros and Cons of Fracking

The last couple of weeks have been trying for the SNP as increasing scrutiny is turned towards both our record as a governing party and one that seeks to put the interests of Scotland and its people first.

In this sense, the Scottish Government’s moratorium on underground coal gasification (UCG) is most welcome: there is simply too much unease amongst the public about the consequences of continuing with UCG and other unconventional forms of carbon extraction. There are already some who are trying to definitively conclude the debate but this is not the time for those, like me, who are unsure as to what the long-term strategy should be. This is time for a debate in the best SNP traditions.

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