Squirming SNP MP placed on spot by Fiona Bruce on BBC QT after livid Boris rant
Fiona Bruce challenged an SNP MP about chaos in his personal occasion after he ranted about Boris Johnson on tonight’s BBC Question Time.
Glasgow East MP David Linden launched a blistering assault on Boris Johnson and the Conservatives following the discharge of the Privileges Committee’s partygate report.
The SNP politician insisted that the “chickens have come home to roost”.
But Ms Bruce turned the expression spherical on him as she highlighted how the SNP has been hit by a disaster with the police probe into its funds.
In his rant, Mr Linden stated: “The actuality is that the Conservative Party entered an settlement with Boris Johnson.
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“They knew superb effectively the man was a gambler, the man was any individual who took dangers, he was all the time a bit inventive with the reality.
“And the reality is the chickens have come home to roost and we’ve now got this unkempt man-child who has finally been chucked out of Parliament and I don’t think he deserves to return.
“But I might go additional than that, I believe the £245,000 of your cash that was spent on authorized prices needs to be taken from Boris Johnson.
“I think the honours list should be scrapped and I think the £115,000 a year he was due to get for the rest of his life as a former prime minister should also be waived.
“And we should always all transfer on from this sorry saga and concentrate on the issues that matter – the price of dwelling disaster, the NHS and every thing that issues to individuals on this room.”
But Ms Bruce replied: “This is clearly a reasonably torrid time for the Government, it isn’t the simplest time for the SNP just lately.
“You’re talking about chickens coming home to roost. Nicola Sturgeon was arrested and questioned by police, released without charge.
“But you now have the three most senior individuals on the prime of the SNP arrested and questioned by police.”
Mr Linden said: “We’ve had this course of ongoing for 2 years now, there have been three arrests and no costs.
“I think it’s absolutely right that we are transparent and go through with that process.”
The presenter stated: “Well you can’t hide it, it’s there for all to see. There was a big tent in Nicola Sturgeon’s front garden.”
A rattled Mr Liden replied: “There’s also the 1981 Contempt of Court Act which I’m sure you wouldn’t want me to breach on your programme because unlike Boris Johnson I respect the rule of law and I’m not going to breach contempt of court.”
Ms Bruce stated: “I’m not asking you to. I’m simply saying you’re talking about chickens coming home to roost, this is not the easiest time for the SNP either.”
The SNP insisted that the nationalist occasion is “getting on with the day job”.