Analysis: Public deserves some answers over Edinburgh tram inquiry farce
Eight years ago, Alex Salmond stood up in Holyrood and announced a judge-led public inquiry into the Edinburgh tram fiasco.
The former First Minister said it was “important that lessons are learned” from the debacle, which saw the project mired in delays and huge cost overruns.
“We look forward to a swift and thorough inquiry,” he told MSPs a few days later, on June 12, 2014, when it was announced former Lord Advocate Lord Hardie would lead the probe.
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