Unspun: the political diary

Best foot F-word COUNTRY toff turned Scottish Secretary Alister Jack suffered a bad case of Tweed rage at Monday's Scottish Affairs Committee. Quizzed by SNP MP Deidre Brock about levelling-up funds, he spluttered: “You ought to suck it up and go with the programme.” Not very ministerial, she observed. He even seemed to swear at one point, referring to “the F-word” when talking about the Scottish Government. “If you live in the Highlands and Islands you would like a ferry,” he explained. 

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