It looks then that we are in the final straight of the ferry port fight.
We welcome back to the island today (Friday) transport minister Humza Yousaf who is surely making his final round of talks before making a decision on whether it is Ardrossan or Troon.
We’d like to say it has been a good clear fight, but there has been a good bit of mud slinging from both camps in an increasingly bitter contest. But, as The Banner has said from the start, the people who matter most are the residents of Arran.