'I'll maybe have to put a wee word out for her'

Frank McAveety's much publicised ogling certainly amounted to more than a "wee" word being put out. 

It's said amongst some that McAvennie McAveety has been hard done by, and it's only the SNP that criticised him. McAveety is often happy to be rent-a-quote on a variety of matters so can hardly complain too vociferously.

The comments were made in private, and though may be common amongst men (and indeed women) about the opposite sex, you don't find people saying this sort of thing in very public contexts. The shooting from the gob, and the free airing of very base instincts, led rightly to his resignation as convener of the public petitions committee.

Even so, this is largely a private matter between him and his wife. One remaining matter of interest to us should be what was meant by the sinister sounding "putting out a wee word"? Would parliamentary staff be sent to arrange liaisons for the MSP? Maybe Mr McAveety can explain.

Comments

[Alex]

Hi,

I think the hypocrisy of the SNP over this is astounding. I look forward to the Labour party digging up the Angus McNeil scandal about which they made too little at the time.

Alex

[joe kane]

I remember The Herald was astounded over something-gate recently - as a fund-raiser, a dinner date with Alex Salmond in the Holyrood canteen was auctioned off. It ended up The Herald outrage was directed at the fact canteen meals were subsidised. That was it.

Here we have Holyrood staff being used to procure dates for MSPs form visiting members of the public - or do we?