HENRY DEEDES: Enter the Fat Controller! I m referring to Grant Shapps, tombstone-toothed Transport Secretary and self-appointed chef de mission of our creaking rail system.
The Tory MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife was criticised for his post about mass gatherings A CONSERVATIVE MSP has been accused of tweeting an “indescribably irresponsible” post about plans for Rangers fan celebrations tomorrow. The club will be handed the premiership trophy at Ibrox, and police have reminded fans that Covid restrictions state no more than six people should gather. In March, fans celebrated outside the stadium and in George Square when they were confirmed as Scottish Premiership champions. There are fears of similar scenes this weekend. It comes amid a Covid-19 spike in the southside of Glasgow, which experts believe may be linked to the Indian variant of Covid-19.
Boris Johnson ignored Kirsten Oswald s pleas for action, insisting his government is already committed to going from jabs, jabs, jabs to jobs, jobs, jobs BORIS Johnson has dismissed demands to adopt a three-pronged approach to the UK’s economic recovery. The Prime Minister was pressed by the SNP to extend furlough and extra benefit payments beyond September. He was also urged to ban “fire and rehire” practices among businesses. It came after the Tory leader confirmed his government would launch a full public inquiry into the handling of the coronavirus pandemic. SNP deputy Westminster leader Kirsten Oswald, responding in the Commons, said: “I was interested to hear the Prime Minister committing to an inquiry. He’ll be aware the First Minister already committed to this and of course the devolved administrations have tailored their decisions to their needs.”
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If the European Super League is too greedy a plan for an organisation as notoriously mercenary as Uefa, then it’s odds-on that it pretty much crosses the line for everyone else. Even MPs, whose tolerance for things venal has been known to be on the high side. So it was little surprise that not a single voice was raised in favour of the ESL following the statement by the secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport in the Commons. It was one of those rare occasions when the house spoke as one. Clubs mess with our football at their peril.
The host quizzes the wannabe MSP on his political convictions, citing the “peculiar political journey”. Not long ago Galloway said he should be shot if he was ever seen campaigning under a Union flag with a Tory, now he’s said he’s going to vote for one. Asked about this change of tune, Galloway had no choice but to try and deflect. “My goodness you’re strangely animated for BBC Scotland,” he told host Martin Geissler. He went on to claim Geissler had “lost his rag” and that the SNP had the BBC “in their pockets”. Tory BBC boss Tim Davie and Tory donor BBC chairman Richard Sharp might disagree with that.