Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Sharp Response To Wendy Alexander's Letter To Salmond
SNP ministers have been quick to respond to a letter written by Scottish Labour leader Wendy Alexander to First Minister Alex Salmond, accusing him of picking fights with the Westminster government in London.
Moray SNP MSP Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, said: "It is quite incredible if Labour's leader in Scotland believes that the role of Scottish Government is to hide in a corner rather than stand up to be heard.
"Wendy Alexander should be adding her voice to Scotland's case for the UK Government to get behind Scotland's farmers, particularly at this crucial time, and for UK ministers to accept their responsibility."
He said Ms Alexander appeared to think her role was to "take the heat off the UK Government".
SNP's Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie said: "What we're not going to do and what the last Labour executive did is sweep things under the carpet to avoid embarrassment for Labour.
"If it's something in the Scottish national interest that needs to be in the public domain then it will be in the public domain."
Even the Conservative MSP for the north-east, Alex Johnstone, commented, saying Alexander looked like "a bad-tempered wee woman" who was trying to annoy Mr Salmond.
Indeed an apt description of the wee Mooth o' the Sooth.
MINISTERS BACK SALMOND IN 'FIGHTS' ROW
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Moray SNP MSP Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, said: "It is quite incredible if Labour's leader in Scotland believes that the role of Scottish Government is to hide in a corner rather than stand up to be heard.
"Wendy Alexander should be adding her voice to Scotland's case for the UK Government to get behind Scotland's farmers, particularly at this crucial time, and for UK ministers to accept their responsibility."
He said Ms Alexander appeared to think her role was to "take the heat off the UK Government".
SNP's Dundee East MP Stewart Hosie said: "What we're not going to do and what the last Labour executive did is sweep things under the carpet to avoid embarrassment for Labour.
"If it's something in the Scottish national interest that needs to be in the public domain then it will be in the public domain."
Even the Conservative MSP for the north-east, Alex Johnstone, commented, saying Alexander looked like "a bad-tempered wee woman" who was trying to annoy Mr Salmond.
Indeed an apt description of the wee Mooth o' the Sooth.
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