Public trust in politics and politicians is “on the line” in Holyrood on Wednesday, the Scottish Tories have said, as the party pushes for Michael Matheson to resign.
He later admitted the costs were incurred by his children, who were using the device as a hotspot to watch football.On Wednesday, the Scottish Tories will force a vote on his future, calling for him to resign. “The public will be incandescent with rage with every MSP who fails to back this motion because those politicians will effectively be saying, ‘normal rules don’t apply to us – we’re better than you’.
“John Swinney is trying to defend the indefensible by backing Matheson who was found to have attempted to misuse £11,000 of public money.His party, Mr Sarwar added, was “dedicated to cleaning up politics”, including by introducing a Bill that would include a recall process to sack suspended MSPs. Speaking to journalists on Monday as he campaigned in Dumfries ahead of the General Election, the First Minister said he had “deep concerns” about the process.