MANUFACTURING outrage doesn't always pay off – as the Tories very painfully found out at First Minister's Questions.
Saying this week that baby boxes weren't as safe as claimed, the Tories decided to press Nicola Sturgeon on the issue at FMQs.
Miles Briggs said: "Yesterday we learned that one of the world’s leading experts on cot deaths, and a Scottish Government adviser on them, raised significant safety concerns about the safety of the baby box scheme.
"We also learned for the first time that he raised these extremely serious concerns early last year. Will the FM agree to set out in full all the advice the government has received from experts, and confirme whether they have been accredited in full?"
The start of the First Minister's answer bode well for the Tories: “I saw Miles Briggs tweet this morning calling for all of the safety accreditation to be published – that was done months ago, and I don’t believe Miles Briggs doesn’t know that, so the question therefore is why he is trying to wilfully mislead people about that."
But... it got worse. Miles Briggs was thoroughly telt. And trust us, it's worth sticking around for the full clip.
Question for the FM on the safety of baby boxes@MilesBriggsMSP raises a cot death expert's concerns on the safety of the boxes@NicolaSturgeon says the boxes conform to all relevant safety standards for crib or cradle for domestic use
— BBC Scotland News (@BBCScotlandNews) May 3, 2018
Follow LIVE https://t.co/uohdcrZcem #FMQs pic.twitter.com/mr0gENTrDA
And social media users weren't slow in calling him out either.
This was done months ago. Either Miles Briggs is not paying attention or he knows this and is being disingenuous. It's pretty shameful that Tories have stooped so low as to try and scare parents of newborn babies. #FMQs https://t.co/6sj00gqISc
— Ross Colquhoun (@rosscolquhoun) May 3, 2018
Interesting to note that the @ScotTories Twitter feed contains no mention of Miles Briggs' #babybox question at #FMQs.
— Lindsay Bruce (@RogueCoder250) May 3, 2018
Even their social media account admin is embarrassed at his attempt to mislead Scots.
Miles Briggs been truly owned by FM... what an insult for him wowww... head your head in shame Briggs.
— Zulfikar Sheikh (@zulfikar_sheikh) May 3, 2018
Miles Briggs should learn to recognise when he’s been outclassed. That must’ve hurt. #FMQs
— Caroline Wilson (@gingercw123) May 3, 2018
Wow what a response by Nicola Sturgeon! Sit down Miles Briggs and the Tories👌
— Jordan Mudie (@jordan_mudie) May 3, 2018
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