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Is Scotland ready for a new enlightenment?
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IT HAS been a highly satisfactory week for Scotland's wealthiest
man. His business empire, now targeting Britain's booming
housebuilding sector, continued to grow. It snowed in the Alps,
meaning he could press ahead with plans for a weekend's skiing with
his family. And on Wednesday evening, in the vast atrium of Glasgow's
refurbished Kelvingrove Museum, he launched himself as a major
political figure. Even for a man who has accumulated a fortune
estimated at GBP 750m, it has been a good few days for Sir Tom
Hunter.
It was never Hunter's intention to enter politics but, less than
100 days ...
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