THE Budget debate had its fair share of funny moments – like when Roseanna Cunningham fell off her chair – but perhaps the funniest was when Neil Findlay accidentally sent his budget speech to all Scottish ministers.
This led to Finance Secretary Derek Mackay fact-checking the speech live.
In his speech, Labour MSP Findlay said cuts are putting swimming pools, libraries and community centres are at risk.
He also claimed teaching vacancies are rising and schools are considering shorter weeks as a result.
Mackay had printed out a copy of the speech and read along as Findlay spoke.
"The figures are all wrong now", Mackay said. "He can cut out the personal insults too."
Twitter users were quick to comment on the error.
Amazing. Neil Findlay has accidentally emailed his speech to the entire of the government, so Derek Mackay is fact-checking it live. "The figures are all wrong now," he says; "he can cut out the personal insults too." pic.twitter.com/kWoNTXJtxR
— Philip Sim (@BBCPhilipSim) January 31, 2019
Neil Findlay's Findlayed it again.
— naebd (@naebD) January 31, 2019
What a joke @NeilFindlay_MSP speech, which he is now giving was sent earlier to the @theSNP so they were ready!!!!😂😂🤣
— Edward Mountain MSP (@1edmountain) January 31, 2019
Turns out Neil Findlay having an Outlook mishap was the turn of events the Chamber needed without knowing it.
— Kenny Stewart (@Kenny__Stewart) January 31, 2019
And it isn't even the first time Findlay has made such an error ...
Mackay isn't actually joking btw. For anyone confused, Neil Findlay has a long and baffling history of accidentally emailing the whole of parliament instead of the Labour group.
— Liam Kirkaldy (@HolyroodLiam) January 31, 2019
If this level of incompetence is what @NeilFindlay_MSP actually admits to, what the hell is in the top ten? Wtf is number 1?!😂😂😂 https://t.co/99UuwHqdpD
— Viva Change! (@Vivachange) January 31, 2019
Findlay admitted his computer skills aren't great.
My IT skills drive my office staff nuts - sending a Minister a copy of my speech by mistake barely makes the top 10!
— Neil Findlay MSP (@NeilFindlay_MSP) January 31, 2019
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