Police probing Scotland hates the UK too tweet from Glasgow SNP councillor
Police have now confirmed they have received complaints and are assessing them.
Cllr Rhiannon Spear has since apologised for the post
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Updated: 21:56, 25 May 2021
COPS are probing a tweet by a senior SNP councillor which claimed Scotland hated the UK during a Eurovision rant - after receiving hundreds of complaints.
Rhiannon Spear - who is the SNP’s national women’s convener - was blasted over her comments made after the country’s entry flopped in the competition’s finale and finished last.
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Ms Spear has deleted the tweet and apologised
The Glasgow councillor - who is in charge of the city’s education policy - posted on Saturday: ‘‘It’s ok Europe we hate the United Kingdom too. Love, Scotland.’’
Her post sparked furious backlash, with a flurry of social media users replying to her describing their outrage.
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