Oh dear. As the only Labour MP left in Scotland, Ian Murray has a fight on his hands come June to retain Edinburgh South. So, luckily he’s got his campaign material out early.
Only there’s a problem. Murray’s constituents have been sent a letter detailing why he is planning to stand for re-election. In a bid to impress them, he says he has listed ‘just some of my achievements’ on ‘the reverse of this letter’:
So, what’s on the other side?
Precisely nothing. ‘I’d believe that,’ remarks one unimpressed constituent.
Update: At least Murray has managed to see the funny side.
If General Elections had bloopers and outtakes. What happens when a printing and mailing service goes wrong…… #GE2017 pic.twitter.com/8F7zkjPes4
— Ian Murray MP (@IanMurrayMP) April 27, 2017
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