Nicola Sturgeon dismissed as “ridiculous” claims that Glasgow was given preferential treatment to Aberdeen on restrictions for political reasons.
She was responding to comments from Douglas Lumsden, the co-leader of Aberdeen council, who wrote on Twitter that Glasgow escaped a full lockdown as it was a “yes” city in the 2014 independence referendum.
The first minister was asked about his suggestion during the Scottish government’s coronavirus briefing yesterday.
Ms Sturgeon said: “If there’s people who think I’m taking these decisions from some crazy, party political point of view, then there’s probably nothing I can do to convince them.”
She said that Mr Lumsden had been part of the initial decisions around the Aberdeen lockdown, adding: “I’m not going to say any more about that
