A SCOTTISH Labour peer has faced backlash online after suggesting Baxters sales will rise like Tunnocks did when the SNP "urged a boycott".
George Foulkes's comment comes as Boris Johnson visited a Baxters factory in Moray on his trip to Scotland.
Alexa, show me commercial suicide. pic.twitter.com/OfxqW5egCJ
— Jan Venegoor of Citylink (@GaelicRoadSign) July 23, 2020
The Prime Minister was accompanied by Moray Tory MP Douglas Ross and Tory councillor Tim Eagle.
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Baxters backed a No vote in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum along with teacake and biscuit firm Tunnocks.
Foulkes tweeted: "When SNP urged a boycott of Tunnocks their sales soared so Baxters in for a boom!"
When SNP urged a boycott of Tunnocks their sales soared so Baxters in for a boom!
— George Foulkes (@GeorgeFoulkes) July 24, 2020
Founder Boyd Tunnock was among a group of more than 120 business people who signed a letter in 2014 saying they want Scotland to "keep flourishing" as part of the UK.
Some pro-independence supporters hit out at the company after it scrapped the image of the Scottish lion in a bid to rebrand the teacake as British.
But the SNP has never ordered a boycott.
Twitter users called for Foulkes to provide clarification. Here are the best responses:
1.
Tories visit a soup factory in Scotland. 'Good Labour man' Baron Foulkes of Cumnock says 'Lets back Boris's Great British Baxters'
— Johnny (@JohnnyDundee) July 24, 2020
*Oh, and he's lying about the SNP https://t.co/OFWBKoHL10
2.
Don’t make things up George.
— James Dornan SNP (@glasgowcathcart) July 24, 2020
3.
Actually the opposite was true pishy, they announced their first ever loss and it wasn't the SNP either the YES Movement decided all by themselves something you cannot do, you need Mother England to make all your decisions for you.
— Barrhead Boy (The dream shall never die🇷🇺🇷🇺) (@Scotpol1314) July 24, 2020
4.
SNP never urged a boycott of Tunnocks. You are either deluded or lying. Which is it?
— JustaWeeScotsGrannyExceptWhenI’mRussian (@MayJoSimpson) July 24, 2020
5.
Can you please provide the official link from the SNP where they ordered the boycott of TUNNOCKS, I'm just asking because as a member of the SNP I never received it and I need to make sure I'm still on there mailing list
— 🏴John Wallace🏴 (@JonW1971) July 24, 2020
6.
George
— Gen. Nureddin Pasha cleans scum without scratching (@TheLogicalBloke) July 24, 2020
Can you show where SNP urged a boycott of Tunnocks?
Or should I report you to the House of Lords Commissioner for Standards on a issue of dishonesty?
Remember, as you discovered previously, alcohol is not a defence for your behaviour. https://t.co/kegYDdDmFa
7.
If you make claims about the SNP, at least make sure there is an element of truth in it. This "Tunnocks boycott" is made up rubbish. SNP never called for that.
— Marten Kats Ⓥ (@MartenKats) July 24, 2020
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