John Swinney has said SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford made a “mistake” when he publicly accused a photographer of breaking lockdown rules on Twitter.
Blackford appeared to suggest English snapper Ollie Taylor had breached lockdown rules by posting a striking photograph of the north of Scotland.
He faced a backlash with many feeling the move was inappropriate and that Ollie appeared to have moved to Scotland.The Ross, Skye and Lochaber MP apologised and Swinney was asked about the matter on Sky’s Ridge programme this morning.He said: “I think it was a mistake by Ian.
And he acknowledged that and he apologised for it.”Blackford faced a barrage of criticism after he tweeted demanding Taylor explain himself for taking the snaps in the.
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