Self Interest is Best.
Forty six people died yesterday in Scotland, cause of death was Covid 19. For the third week running, 'Off the Ball' had Jason Leitch, Scotland's National Clinical Director as a guest. It's a good call, it allows someone with important things to say about all our welfare, to reach a different demographic. Professor Leitch has excellent communication skills, he says what he means, and means what he says. He relates his boyhood experiences at Broomfield, whilst getting his health message across. The fly in the ointment is once again, DrStu', determined to utilise Leitch's appearances with making political capital.
Last week, DrStu' asked Leitch his view on Prince Charles being tested at Balmoral, whilst front line health staff still had no access to testing. Leitch side-stepped the question with the ease of old Airdrie winger, Billy Wilson going around a full back. He is a health professional with a message and he knows he will be compromised by straying into obvious political matters. Yesterday, DrStu' undeterred, praised the First Minister in her handling of the crisis, "she hasn't put a step wrong and I feel Scotland is comparatively emerging from this in a better state"? Again, Leitch dummied the clown and drifted on to his next message.
DrStu' introduced his son, Jack into the discussion and asked if he could still provide an Easter Egg hunt for the lad? Leitch replied no problem as long as the exercise was confined to home and garden. Of course, DrStu' has numerous properties around the Globe and I am sure he won't make the mistake of visiting any of his second homes to plant eggs. It's a pity, Scotland's Chief Medical Officer, Catherine Calderwood did not heed the advice she provides a dozen times per day in the broadcast media, 'Stay at Home'. She chose to visit her Fife holiday home in Earlsferry yesterday, just as DrStu' was getting excited about comparatives.
As stated before, when DrStu' gets excited, he becomes garrulous. Michael Stewart is a guest too, and DrStu' is anxious to flash his nationalist credentials. His social media feed has, 'Langside Susan' and Gerry Braiden on it, he reveals. Glasgow City Council Leader, Susan Aitken and the SNP's PRO in Glasgow, Gerry Braiden, could help in hiding Easter Eggs, Susan could give you access to her husband's Art Gallery space at the Trongate, you know the one he gets to rent from the Council for a single pound per year? Maybe, Gerry can tell us the spin on Councillor Alex Wilson leaving his wife and two autistic children for fellow Nationalist Councillor, Mandy Morgan? You know social distancing, stay at home, and no visiting. Comparative studies will bite you on the arse.
The very attempt to make political capital, the so called couthy Perth lad is so out of touch. J'accuse, take a walk along Edinburgh Road, it's the continuation of Alexandra Parade you often talk about whilst walking your son to school. A mile along and you will come to Burlington Court, an elderly Care Home. Last week, 13 folks perished due to Covid 19 in that very establishment. They had no access to hospital, how does that compare DrStu'?