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Sir George, giant of Scottish business, launches attack on Labour and backs the SNP's case for independence
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SIR George Mathewson, one of Scotland's most influential business
leaders, today declares his support for the Scottish National Party
and independence, handing Alex Salmond a huge political boost ahead
of the Holyrood election.
The endorsement by Sir George, who helped transform the Royal Bank
of Scotland into the world's fifth biggest bank, will play a crucial
role in cementing the nationalists' economic credibility.
Labour was planning to make it a key election issue, trying to
paint the SNP as a party whose policies would force financial
institutions and other big firms to flee the ...
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