THE First Minister found herself blushing at her daily coronavirus briefing this afternoon after accidentally using a swear word instead of a journalist’s surname.
Nicola Sturgeon asked to hear from Wave FM reporter Greg Flucker – and you’ll be able to guess which expletive came out of her mouth instead of his name.
Happy with how @NicolaSturgeon pronounced your name there @Gregflucker ?
— Dave Lord (@Tele_DaveLord) March 31, 2020
🤭 pic.twitter.com/x9JCigPOTe
Posting the clip online, Evening Telegraph editor Dave Lord asked Flucker if he was happy with Sturgeon’s pronunciation.
The good-natured journalist replied: “The FM isn’t the first and she won’t be the last” followed by a laughing emoji.
The BBC’s Chris Mason retweeted footage, adding: “We all need cheering up, and this is just the job.”
Scotland in lockdown. Shops are closing and newspaper sales are falling fast. It’s no exaggeration to say that the future of The National is at stake. Please consider supporting us through this with a digital subscription from just £2 for 2 months by following this link: www.thenational.scot/subscribe. Thanks – and stay safe.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel