From parliamentary proceedings last Thursday, involving Labour member Frank McAveety and our local SNP MSP Joe FitzPatrick ... ho-hum ...Mr Frank McAveety: “Will the member take an intervention?”
Joe FitzPatrick: “I would be pleased to take an intervention if the member will talk about Labour's revaluation policy.”
Mr McAveety: “I would like to talk about—”
Joe FitzPatrick: “No, no, no.”
Mr McAveety: “The member mentioned budgets—”
Joe FitzPatrick: “I am not going to—”
The Deputy Presiding Officer (Trish Godman): “Just one moment. I think that I am in charge here—the last time I looked, I was.”
Joe FitzPatrick: “Sorry.”
The Deputy Presiding Officer: “Are you taking Mr McAveety's intervention?”
Joe FitzPatrick: “Not if he is not prepared to talk about—”
The Deputy Presiding Officer: “You either take it or you do not.”