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Britain / 19 May 2016
Public CalMac wins isles and Clyde ferry contract
SNP comes down on side of good after ‘hugely wasteful’ contest with Serco
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HEBRIDEAN ferries will continue to be publicly run after the Scottish government announced yesterday that state-owned Caledonian MacBrayne had retained the £900 million contract.

The win over profiteer Serco is a victory for unions and the campaign for public ownership.

It was announced hours before a protest outside Holyrood organised by transport union RMT.

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