Rhiannon Spear sparked a backlash on social media after her comment prompted outrage from political opponents. The councillor for Greater Pollok, posted a message as the UK entry to the contest came last, scoring nil points from all the other countries. She tweeted “It’s ok Europe, we hate the United Kingdom too, love Scotland” She included the Eurovision hashtag and a Scotland flag on the tweet. Tory and Labour politicians in Glasgow reacted to the comment on their twitter accounts. Thomas Kerr, group leader of the Glasgow Conservatives, said: “Don’t ever let the SNP attempt to fool you with their ‘civic and joyous’ nonsense. This is the true face of Scottish Nationalism and it’s just as vile as any other.”
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An SNP councillor has deleted her Twitter account and apologised after saying Scotland hates the UK.
Glasgow city councillor Rhiannon Spear tweeted after the UK’s entry to the annual Eurovision singing competition on Saturday received zero points and finished last.
She wrote: “It’s ok Europe we hate the United Kingdom too. Love, Scotland. #Eurovision.”
The UK’s Eurovision entrant James Newman (Victor Frankowski/BBC/PA)
Ms Spear, convener of Glasgow’s education committee, later deleted her Twitter account and apologised.
She said in a statement: “I have now deleted this tweet about the UK’s results in the Eurovision Song Contest, and apologise for any offence caused.”
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Putting a brave face on it: James Newman reacts after receiving zero points at Eurovision
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An SNP councillor has deleted her Twitter account and apologised after saying Scotland hates the UK.
Glasgow city councillor Rhiannon Spear tweeted after the UK’s entry to the annual Eurovision singing competition on Saturday received zero points and finished last.
She wrote: “It’s ok Europe we hate the United Kingdom too. Love, Scotland. #Eurovision.”
The UK’s Eurovision entrant James Newman (Victor Frankowski/BBC/PA)
Ms Spear, convener of Glasgow’s education committee, later deleted her Twitter account and apologised.
She said in a statement: “I have now deleted this tweet about the UK’s results in the Eurovision Song Contest, and apologise for any offence caused.”