NICOLA Sturgeon likes to learn books. Outrageous we all know.
The prime minister can also be recognized for his give attention to gender equality, launching the second section of the work of the Nationwide Advisory Council on Girls and Ladies (NACWG) in April.
It should maybe come as little shock then that the SNP chief referred to as out The Instances after it revealed a “beneficial studying listing for the following Prime Minister”.
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The issue with the listing was that of the 24 books that had been beneficial, none had a feminine creator. In truth, 28 males labored on the books listed – together with one by Vladimir Putin.
The listing comes from suggestions made by ten completely different individuals – 9 of whom are males.
Highlighting this imbalance, the Prime Minister wrote: “My disappointment that there have been no more novels on this listing was overshadowed by the truth that not one of many beneficial books was written by a lady.
“Let’s hope the following Prime Minister reads extra diversely – and extra fiction!”
📚 My disappointment that there weren’t extra novels on this listing was overshadowed by the truth that not a single one of many beneficial books was written by a lady. Let’s hope the following Prime Minister reads extra diversely – and extra fiction! https://t.co/qYetx1YpP6
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) July 24, 2022
Truthful sufficient remark concerning the lack of gender stability, you may assume.
Not in the event you’re Sam Taylor, chief government of unionist marketing campaign group These Islands.
Taylor disputed the sorts of books the Prime Minister likes to learn.
“When was the final time Sturgeon beneficial a ebook that wasn’t a novel? Has he *ever* learn a ebook on economics or enterprise?” he wrote on Twitter.
He in all probability thought this was just about a slam dunk when he got here up with it. Sadly for Taylor, it as an alternative resulted in one in every of Scotland’s hottest comedians mocking him.
How dare individuals learn fiction – why do not you go look in her window and see what she’s studying? I feel this could be use of your time https://t.co/fVRsdHNBnj
— Janey Godley (@JaneyGodley) July 27, 2022
“How dare individuals learn fiction,” replied Janey Godley, including: “Why do not you go and look in her window and see what she’s studying? I feel that might be use of your time.”
Pat Kane added: “I’d argue {that a} style for up to date novels offers you extra perception into the financial motives/aspirations of contemporary individuals than a thousand volumes on ‘utility maximization’.”
The SNP’s Ross Colquhoun additionally hit again, saying: “This tweet says much more about you than the First Minister of Scotland.”
An outraged Taylor demanded to know what precisely his jab on the Prime Minister stated about him.
If he does not know, we’ll attempt to inform him.
