Trams

The Edinburgh Evening news reports that the contractors are demanding £80m more two days before TIE closes Princes Street for the best part of a year. Are we really to believe that this is the last time that a gun is going to be held to our collective heads? Are we really to believe that the cost will not soar out of all proportion? Would we not be better to take a deep breath, eat humble pie, and pull the plug on the whole infernal project?