From BBC Scotland today:

Sarwar apologises to campaigner misquoted on Labour leaflet – Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has given an “unequivocal apology” after a party leaflet was delivered to homes with a made-up quote from a maternity campaigner. Claire Fleming spoke out after her picture and a quote criticising NHS provision was posted out in Glasgow.

Fleming is quoted on the leaflet saying: “Local NHS services have deteriorated under SNP. Waiting lists are too high but these aren’t just numbers on a bit of paper, these are people’s lives. Anas Sarwar and Scottish Labour will fix our NHS.”

She told BBC Radio Scotland’s Drivetime programme: “Not a single thing that is written there is anything I have ever said.”

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy59pexgz1wo

‘Misquoted?’ Surely it’s worse than that? It’s not getting the language or top story position it would surely get if the SNP had lied in this way:

It’s being ignored by the Herald and Record, well down, has only ‘Anas Sarwar apologises over Scottish Labour health campaigner blunder.’ Again, imagine the Record if it was an SNP ‘blunder?’

By 11.30 pm

Down from 4th to 11th in only 12 hours.

Let’s see if the story lasts another 24 hours. He’s moving a lot faster than that Peggie woman.

In the Herald at 11.30pm, but already at 17th.

Why do I say ‘from Dumfries to Denbigh?’

From BBC Wales today:

A proposed law to make it illegal for politicians to lie during Welsh elections contains “extraordinary” powers that would limit free speech, Senedd members have warned. The bill passed its first hurdle in the Senedd on Tuesday but members, including those in Labour, have said it could fail to get enough support without significant changes like defining what a “false or misleading” statement would be.

The Welsh Labour government wants to make it a criminal offence to make false or misleading statements of fact to help an election candidate.

In a statement it said the legislation “sets out to build stronger foundations for Welsh democracy”. Ministers had vowed to take action against lying in politics after a similar proposal almost became law against the Welsh government’s wishes last year.

In a debate supporters of the law change urged the Senedd to press on – with Plaid Cymru’s Adam Price warning the public would be critical if the provisions were ditched by the Welsh government. But some MSs from the governing Labour party warned the Senedd was at risk of passing bad law – one said the Senedd was potentially rushing it “to make people feel good”. A Conservative MS said the aim was understandable but that it had been rushed and warned it could “inadvertently restrict legitimate debate”.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7v07je1119o

Only the SNP equivalent, Plaid Cymru, is all for honesty, it seems. Which Scottish party has been proven to be the most honest?

The Ferret’s 2017-2018 Analysis (a non-partisan Scottish fact-checking service): In a review of over 100 claims from major parties, the Scottish Conservatives had the highest rate of inaccurate statements—70% rated as “Mostly False,” “False,” or “FFS” (a rating for particularly egregious claims). The SNP had the best record, with 75% of claims rated “True” or “Mostly True.” Scottish Labour fell in between. The SNP was fact-checked the most (36 claims), likely due to being in government, but had the highest accuracy overall. https://www.theferret.scot/ferret-fact-service-fact-checking-numbers