The Yousaf terror has begun and already the new regime isn’t off to a great start. Day one saw his calls for another referendum brushed aside by No. 10. Day two brought the refusals of Kate Forbes and Ivan McKee to serve in his government. And now on day three, the Privileges Committee have handed Margaret Ferrier a 30-day suspension from parliament, potentially triggering a by-election in her seat of Rutherglen and Hamilton West (majority: 5,230). What joy will day four bring?
Ferrier of course is the hapless halfwit who admitted travelling down to London after developing Covid symptoms. Not only did the MP fail to stay at home to prevent potentially spending the disease back in 2020, she also decided to speak in Parliament, and then decided to travel back to Scotland on the train after receiving a positive Covid test. At the time, she was required to self-isolate under the law – talk about the brightest and best.
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