THE Scottish Tories have erupted in faux outrage after Ian Blackford shared an image discouraging people from visiting Scotland which contained an expletive.
The SNP leader at Westminster shared a photo of a “Welcome” road sign at the Scotland-England Border which had been edited to say: “We’re shut. F*** off.”
Although he wrote it was “perhaps not the language I would use”, the Scottish Conservatives have criticised the “utterly inexcusable” post, with Tory MSP Rachael Hamilton calling for an apology “for his disgraceful endorsement of such negative, aggressive and offensive language”.
A spokesperson said: “As Mr Blackford made clear, he did not endorse the language used in the tweet. He has consistently represented Scotland’s rural communities and tourism sector by raising their concerns about people travelling during the lockdown – perhaps the Scottish Tories should stop playing politics during a health crisis and do the same.”
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