TORY MSP Murdo Fraser has called for SNP bosses to intervene following a Valentine’s Day-related spat on Twitter.
It all started at around 7.30am on Wednesday morning, when the MSP posted a Tweet which read: “Roses are red. So are the coats. The Nats have got angry. But they’re fast losing votes.”
SNP MP Pete Wishart picked up on the joke and replied: “Roses are red. The Tories are through. The people of Perthshire have never voted for you.”
The trouble started after Fraser posted a tweet directed at him from Joseph Hopkins – who he said is an SNP branch convener.
It read: “I’ve never voted Tory. Also, let me be blunt. No one’s ever voted for Murdo the ____”.
Following this, Fraser has called on the First Minister and SNP chief executive Murray Foote to intervene.
Hopkins has since deleted the Tweet and only approved followers are able to see his page on the social media site.
However, there is indeed a Facebook page under the name Joseph Hopkins which says he is the convener for the SNP's Largs and Fairlie branch.
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Fraser initially reposted the tweet with the caption: “Wow. This is actual @theSNP Branch Convener. Is this acceptable @HumzaYousaf @murrayf00te?”
In a separate post, Fraser shared a screenshot of the tweet and said: “Oh, and he’s [Hopkins] gone. Fortunately I screenshotted it for you @HumzaYousaf @murrayf00te.”
Murdo Fraser has since told The National he received a full apology from Hopkins and considers the matter closed.
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