Louise Haigh’s comments come ahead of publication of report into Sharp, his dealings with Boris Johnson and his appointment to the BBC
Douglas Ross has denied ever recommending tactical voting, despite using an interview with the Daily Telegraph to urge people to get behind whoever is the strongest candidate in their area to beat the SNP.
The Scottish Conservative leader’s interview caused consternation in his own party last month. He told the paper:
I will always encourage Scottish Conservative voters to vote Scottish Conservative. But I think generally the public can see – and they want the parties to accept – that, where there is the strongest candidate to beat the SNP, you get behind that candidate.
No, and I’ve never said that. In fact, the words I used were exactly the same words the prime minister used in his interview with the BBC yesterday, I’m Scottish Conservative leader and I will always encourage people to vote Scottish Conservative.
We know in many seats that Scottish Conservatives are the best-placed party to beat the SNP.
If it is revealed that he has failed to declare the details of this loan arrangement properly or failed to be forthcoming in the process, then of course he will have to go.
It’s been really concerning to see how the government has sat back and done very little about the potential breaches in the process, and did nothing to help restore trust and faith in the impartiality of the BBC.
I think his whole saga raises wider issues around the way that the government has approached the BBC and the particular links of the Tory party with the BBC.
Continue reading…Louise Haigh’s comments come ahead of publication of report into Sharp, his dealings with Boris Johnson and his appointment to the BBCDouglas Ross has denied ever recommending tactical voting, despite using an interview with the Daily Telegraph to urge people to get behind whoever is the strongest candidate in their area to beat the SNP.The Scottish Conservative leader’s interview caused consternation in his own party last month. He told the paper:I will always encourage Scottish Conservative voters to vote Scottish Conservative. But I think generally the public can see – and they want the parties to accept – that, where there is the strongest candidate to beat the SNP, you get behind that candidate.No, and I’ve never said that. In fact, the words I used were exactly the same words the prime minister used in his interview with the BBC yesterday, I’m Scottish Conservative leader and I will always encourage people to vote Scottish Conservative.We know in many seats that Scottish Conservatives are the best-placed party to beat the SNP.If it is revealed that he has failed to declare the details of this loan arrangement properly or failed to be forthcoming in the process, then of course he will have to go.It’s been really concerning to see how the government has sat back and done very little about the potential breaches in the process, and did nothing to help restore trust and faith in the impartiality of the BBC.I think his whole saga raises wider issues around the way that the government has approached the BBC and the particular links of the Tory party with the BBC. Continue reading…