David Cameron and Alex Salmond have clashed over the future of Scotland's oil and gas industry as they held rival Cabinet meetings within a few miles of each other. The Prime Minister warned that leaving the UK would harm the key sector.
Speaking about the UK Cabinet's visit to Aberdeenshire, alongside but separate to that of his own Government, First Minister Alex Salmond said he was "available" for debate at any time with David Cameron.
David Cameron is expected to claim that only the UK Government has the financial muscle to boost oil production in the North Sea.
Is it a coincide the Cabinets of both the UK and Scottish governments are meeting in Aberdeenshire on the same day? Of course not.