Britain's old oil capital risks being abandoned by Labour 'sleepwalkers', business chief warns
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For decades, it was Europe's capital of oil.
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Yet, when the head of the city's Chamber of Commerce was invited to address a key Norwegian energy conference, his brief couldn't have been further from this proud history.
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Chief executive Russell Borthwick said: "I got a one-line email, saying, 'Your speaker topic is how do we avoid ending up like Aberdeen?'" "I replied, 'I hope you're giving me about half a day to speak, then'." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He tells the story as an anecdote, but his message is deadly serious.
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He fears that the Labour Government's stance on the oil and gas sector is threatening not just energy security but people's futures.
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"These are issues of critical national security, of national economy," Mr Borthwick said.
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