Not every First Minister Questions ends in journalists attempting to doorstep the SNP leader for answers to questions they have avoided in the chamber. And in response to these weekly summits, the Scottish Parliament has made a pivotal change in the layout of the parliament. Scottish Tory MSP Russell Findlay, a former journalist himself, said: "Journalists attempting to ask questions of Humza Yousaf and Michael Matheson have been herded behind a barrier. It doesn't matter how many times Mr Yousaf shouts "transparency" when the parliament has locked journalists behind their own opaque barrier. Although with the loyalty shown to Mr Matheson, they do have the perfect traits for a sheepdog, or even Babe.

Source: Express November 16, 2023 17:58 UTC