MUCH can go wrong when doing a piece to camera ... and unfortunately for SNP MP David Linden, his was a classic.
The MP for Glasgow East shared a GIF of the moment on Twitter.
And while Scottish MPs are usually being shat on by the UK Government, it doesn't seem to have been the usual candidates in this case.
🤦🏻♂️ That awkward moment when you get shat on whilst doing a piece to camera... pic.twitter.com/F0J1ZOf7Fl
— David Linden MP (@DavidLinden) June 21, 2018
Scotland does have a bit of a record for interfering with pieces to camera – playfully, of course – but it seems this habit has spread to our nation's creatures too.
Full credit to Linden, he manages to plough on regardless – either due to some impressive perserverance, or some blissful ignorance.
As his fellow MP said:
Everyone, and everything, is a critic.#CatchThePigeon #StopThePigeon https://t.co/N3RANIYjpl
— Gavin Newlands MP (@GavNewlandsSNP) June 21, 2018
Apparently being shat on by a bird is good luck, but judging by recent political events, the SNP are doing just fine without it...
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