With figures showing that tourist numbers to Scotland are down down 20% this year, with losses put at £335m ($580 million) Scottish hoteliers and tourist groups are fuming that the Labour (and therefore London controlled) Scottish executive are doing nothing to help.

The Europe-wide foot and mouth problem coupled with sky high fuel prices inflicted on the Scots (and English) by money greedy Westminster is in a position now to kill off 178,000 jobs in Scotland unless the Scots do something to help themselves.