Scottish Ministers - Talking Tough vs Weasel Words

Scottish Ministers have threatened to 'throw the book' at Scottish football clubs, players and fans over a variety of incidents during the Covid crisis. 

Yet Ministers' language was significantly toned down during the Euro finals even as the risk of spreading Covid became so much higher.

   

Glasgow Bad vs London Good (June 22, 2021)

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Kevin Stewart SNP MSP for Aberdeen Central is a member of Nicola Sturgeon's government - he reports directly to Humza Yousaf as the minister for wellbeing and social care.

Here's a letter Kevin wrote back in March about the behaviour of football fans in Glasgow expressing his grave concerns about the spread of Covid.

  

Glasgow Bad - London Good? (June 20, 2021)

A hilarious tweet poking fun at Nicola Sturgeon's harsh words for football fans in Glasgow - while turning a blind eye to the irresponsible behaviour of football supporters London.

Thousands of Tartan Army fans take over London's Leicester Square for massive street party – Barbados News

 

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