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Win some, lose some, as ideology drives change

The idea of a public sector development agency charged with spurring Scotland�s economic growth and entrepreneurial spirit began 42 years ago amid Harold Wilson�s enthusiasm for harnessing the �white heat of technology�.

The idea of a public sector development agency charged with spurring Scotland's economic growth and entrepreneurial spirit began 42 years ago amid Harold Wilson's enthusiasm for harnessing the "white heat of technology".