IT has been claimed that former chancellor Rishi Sunak is the smartest Tory left in the leadership contest – although it’s not much of a competition.
However, his latest gaffe where he appears to suggest that Darlington is in Scotland merely highlights just how little he knows about Scotland (and probably Darlington).
WATCH: Rishi Sunak appears to believe Darlington is in Scotland
This is the guy who signed off on the £37 billion track and test scheme that didn’t work and the £8.9bn wasted on failed PPE equipment that had to be destroyed. Not forgetting his hesitance to investigate the missing £5bn due to fraud. No doubt the people of Darlington would wish to be in Scotland to have the chance to escape from the corruption and greed of the UK Tory government, but really – someone who wants to be Prime Minister but doesn’t know where Darlington is?
Cllr Kenny MacLaren
Paisley
SNP to open an office in Darlington, as a new Scottish border has been announced by Sunak.
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