Cloudy but mostly fine.
Our ride from Edinburgh along the fertile agricultural lands of the Scottish lowlands towards the border at Berwick gave us an opportunity to reflect on the tireless work of Scottish asbestos campaigners and the differences between Scots law and that south of the border. Devolution has given asbestos victims some power to obtain some modicum of justice for the damage asbestos has caused to former industrial communities.
Scotland could be seen to lead the way for Britian on several asbestos related issues.
For example, next month, Hollyrood will enact legislation to reinstate compensation for asbestos related pleural plaques.
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