Published Date:
29 May 2009
IT'S always an ominous sign when the presiding orifice or one of his deputies tells MSPs they can talk as long as they like. Even the rider that this privilege would be withdrawn if they indulged in "tedious repetition" was little solace.
When Ian McKee (SNP) tried to speak in a debate on Scottish businesses yesterday, he was repeatedly interrupted with tedious interventions. It was worse than being interviewed by Jeremy Paxman.
Jeremy Purvis (Lib Dem) was in before Ian had even cl...
The full article contains 861 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
28 May 2009 7:30 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
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Related Topics:
Robert McNeil
