Douglas Ross has had a week to forget after his car crash TV showing in the BBC’s Leaders’ Debate – when he was deservedly told to “grow up” not once but twice.
His party’s ratings in the opinion polls have stalled and the Scottish Conservatives are now in third place behind SNP and Labour.
The part-time assistant referee may be shown the red card on polling day on May 6 but it looks like his own party are already raising a flag on his performance.
A campaign leaflet with former Scottish Tory Ruth Davidson on the front and Ross tucked away on page two shows how much his own side think of him. Now he is trying to come across as a man of action by posing for pictures on a military vehicle.
We had to check that the date of the photocall was April 2 and not the day before.
At least when Davidson sat in a tank during the 2015 General Election campaign she could back it up with her Army reservist background.
Ross looked like an overgrown child playing soldiers.
The Scottish Tory leader is proving with every passing day that he is out of his depth.
Who knows what stunts he will get up to in the coming weeks as he seeks to breathe life into an election campaign that is currently tanking.
‘Stay local’ rules must be heeded
The “stay at home” lockdown message may have been lifted but it’s important people stick to the current rules and remain in their local area this weekend.
While we should try to enjoy the long weekend as much possible, if we don’t stick to the rules we could find our route out of lockdown slowing down.
Death figures are down, cases are starting to level off, hospital admissions are on the decrease and the vaccination programme continues to see huge uptake.
We risk all of this if people don’t stick to the basic instructions of wearing a face mask, avoiding crowded places, cleaning our hands and maintaining two metres from one another.
Easter is usually a time for families to get together but limits on numbers gathering are still in place for a reason.
The more we stick to the measures, the quicker we’ll get out the other side and be back to normal life again.
