Top lawyer branded a tory f**kwit

Humza Yousaf, the former First Minister of Scotland, recently apologized to Roddy Dunlop KC, the Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, after a private WhatsApp message in which he referred to Dunlop as a 'Tory f**kwit' was made public. The message surfaced as part of a Freedom of Information request and was sent during the pandemic while Yousaf was health secretary. Dunlop had previously criticized comments made by Professor Jason Leitch regarding a 3,000-person fan zone in Glasgow amidst ongoing COVID restrictions, which likely prompted Yousaf's insult. Despite the offensive nature of the comment, Dunlop stated he found the situation amusing and accepted Yousaf's apology, highlighting their professional relationship. A spokesman for Yousaf noted the stressful context during the pandemic and acknowledged that the messages were meant to be private. This incident adds to a series of inappropriate comments made during the pandemic by Scottish government officials, including past remarks by former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.