Scots MP brands Johnson ‘unfit to govern’

Boris Johnson is trying to “tar everyone with the same brush and undermine democracy in order to get away with his own failings”, a Labour MP has said.

Ian Murray said the prime minister and his party are “unfit to govern” the UK, adding that defending him only “degrades democracy”.

The MP for Edinburgh South was speaking on BBC Scotland’s The Sunday Show programme.

He told host Martin Geissler that “credibility, integrity and honesty” are something to uphold in parliamentary positions, adding society would be “degraded” if excuses are found “for a prime minister who has lied to the electorate, laughed at the electorate, made laws and broken laws”.

He said: “We’re going through probably the biggest cost of living crisis in the history of this country, where many are discovering whether they can pay their bills, whether or not they can make a decision about heating or eating, and we seem to be consumed by a prime minister who’s completely unfit for office.

“He’s not just been doing this as prime minister. Every career he’s had, he’s either been fired from or asked to leave because his integrity has been under question.”

Mr Geissler asked the MP why the Labour Party is “struggling” to increase support, pointing out they should be “absolutely demolishing” the Conservatives in the polls following various scandals.

Mr Murray said: “Polls are polls. We have a long way back from the 2019 election.

“We’re making progress in terms of setting the agenda on how we deal with the cost of living crisis.”