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Did Sturgeon’s publicity trip break NHS rules?

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Nicola Sturgeon is continuing her crusade against the Scottish press. Just yesterday, Mr S was pointing out the First Minister’s habit of criticising journalists who question her Covid policies, only for her government to then abruptly U-turn a few days later. 

Shortly after the article was published, Sturgeon took to Twitter to boast about her latest ‘media-free volunteering session’ at an Edinburgh vaccine centre, declaring that she was ‘not sure I was much help’ but that ‘it gave me good insight into how it all works.’ An apt metaphor for her party’s handling of the Scottish health service.

Steerpike isn’t exactly sure how a visit that is publicised to, er, 1.4

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