{"id":119687,"date":"2023-10-05T14:20:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-05T14:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=119687"},"modified":"2023-10-05T14:20:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T14:20:43","slug":"humza-yousaf-blasted-as-embarrassment-over-tory-lying-claims-in-holyrood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/politics\/humza-yousaf-blasted-as-embarrassment-over-tory-lying-claims-in-holyrood\/","title":{"rendered":"Humza Yousaf blasted as embarrassment over Tory lying claims in Holyrood"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Humza Yousaf told to apologise after Douglas Ross accusations<\/h3>\n<p>The Scottish Parliament descended into a House of Commons-style shouting match this lunchtime, after SNP leader Humza Yousaf accused the Tories of \u201clying\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to the chamber for First Minister\u2019s Questions, Mr Yousaf told the chamber: \u201cI know Douglas Ross, despite having three or four or five jobs &#8211; I\u2019ve lost count presiding officer &#8211; was down at the Conservative Party Conference this week &#8211; or as others have rightly dubbed it, the conspiracy party conference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis post-truth, his lies about the police service, it simply will not wash here in Scotland.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MSPs erupted in outrage over the slur, with demands for the chamber\u2019s speaker to intervene.<\/p>\n<p>The Presiding Officer told the divisive SNP leader: \u201cFirst Minister, as you are aware, it is wholly inappropriate to suggest that another member of this Parliament has lied and I would be grateful if you might apologise\u201d.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>SNP facing \u2018seismic\u2019 defeat in crunch by-election as voters head to the polls<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/4995972.jpg?r=1696514513931\"><\/p>\n<p>Mr Yousaf refused to back down, however, replying: \u201cI\u2019m happy to call it a deliberate inaccuracy, because that\u2019s clearly what it is\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Amid further booing and heckling, the speaker demanded he apologise properly for the allegation.<\/p>\n<p>He flippantly said he was \u201chappy to apologise to anyone who was offended by the post-truths that have come from the Conservatives\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Trying for a third time, the Holyrood presiding officer demanded Mr Yousaf \u201capologise to myself and to the chamber\u201d, at which point he reluctantly said he was \u201chappy to apologise to the chamber for any offence\u201d.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Sunak jets off to Spain to take on EU leaders over &#8216;immoral&#8217; migration threat[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Mark Harper torn apart by Kay Burley over timing of Rishi Sunak\u2019s HS2 decision[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Rishi Sunak slaps down Nicola Sturgeon with brutal conference speech joke[WATCH] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/4995981.jpg?r=1696514514022\"><\/p>\n<p>We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you&#8217;ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n<p>While those in the room made it clear they still weren\u2019t happy with the semi-apology, the question session eventually moved on.<\/p>\n<p>Following FMQs, Tory MSP Jamie Johnston said Humza Yousaf is unable to deliver an apology, though \u201cthis will come as no surprise to islanders waiting for delayed ferries or road users waiting for the A9 to be dualled\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmbarrassing stuff from this hapless FM.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fellow MSP Jamie Greene quipped: \u201cSorry seems to be the hardest word\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Douglas Lumsden MSP slammed Mr Yousaf as an \u201cembarrassment\u2026 to Scotland\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The SNP and Mr Yousaf face a nosebleed in today\u2019s crunch by-election in Rutherglen and Hamilton, after former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier was forced out for breaking Covid laws.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s widely expected Labour will win the seat, amid a large swing against the SNP in national polling since Mr Yousaf took over from Nicola Sturgeon.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/politics\/1820397\/Humza-Yousaf-FMQs-apology-lying-Tories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Humza Yousaf told to apologise after Douglas Ross accusations The Scottish Parliament descended into a House of Commons-style shouting match this lunchtime, after SNP leader Humza Yousaf accused the Tories of \u201clying\u201d. Taking to the chamber for First Minister\u2019s Questions, Mr Yousaf told the chamber: \u201cI know Douglas Ross, despite having three or four or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Humza Yousaf blasted as embarrassment over Tory lying claims in Holyrood - leviolonrouge.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/politics\/humza-yousaf-blasted-as-embarrassment-over-tory-lying-claims-in-holyrood\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Humza Yousaf blasted as embarrassment over Tory lying claims in Holyrood - leviolonrouge.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Humza Yousaf told to apologise after Douglas Ross accusations The Scottish Parliament descended into a House of Commons-style shouting match this lunchtime, after SNP leader Humza Yousaf accused the Tories of \u201clying\u201d. 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