An SNP minister was handed a prime speaking spot to promote his book at a literary festival funded through the Scottish Government department he runs.
But Angus Robertson cancelled his appearance last night – after the Sunday Mail started asking about the £30,000 handed to it by a group under his remit.
The Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture had been due to appear at the Borders Book Festival to plug Vienna – The International Capital.
The event was awarded the significant grant in August from Creative Scotland – a government- funded and accountable body falling under Robertson’s brief.He has now cancelled the lecture and an advert was quickly removed from the festival website after this newspaper began
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