Government By Back-Scratching

Prof @devisridhar has been a source of invaluable - and at times challenging - advice to @scotgov during the pandemic. Her book about what we can learn for the future is important and well worth reading pic.twitter.com/q12rhWba3L

— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) April 21, 2022

Government by back-scratching seems to be the norm these days and this isn't the first time Nicola Sturgeon has used her personal Twitter account to promote the a book by the 'politicking prof, Devi Sridhar. 

 

Cronyism, Prejudice and Scottish Politics (November 16, 2021)

In the wake of the First Minister's cronyism row, involving the use of Bute House and Val McDermid, I was reminded that the FM also gave one of her advisers a very helpful plug on social media recently.

A few months ago the First Minister retweeted a post to her 1.4 million Twitter followers which drew their attention to a new book by Devi Sridhar (a controversial figure) - the kind of advertising that money can't buy, as they say

So is Nicola Sturgeon really doing her best to promote Scotland, without regard to people's politics and outlook, or is she only interested in promoting those who are seen to be supportive of the SNP?

Seems to me the evidence is pointing in just one direction - https://action4equalityscotland.blogspot.com/2021/11/does-your-face-fitwith-scotlands-first.html

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tGov Book Promotions! July 19, 2021

Nicola Sturgeon promotes a book written by one of the Scottish Government's 'independent' advisers (the politicking prof Devi Sridhar) - by retweeting a Twitter advert to her 1.4 million followers.

What an extraordinary way for the First Minister behave - seems like politicians have no qualms about using social media to promote their own vested interests these days.

If Boris Johnson behaved in this way, the SNP would have plenty to say - and rightly so!