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BBC journalist stunned by 'Viceroy Jack' jibe at Scottish Secretary

BBC Scotland’s political editor appeared stunned when Unionist-in-chief Alister Jack was branded a “Viceroy” after blocking Holyrood’s gender recognition reforms.

Glenn Campbell grabbed Labour MSP Paul Sweeney for a chat to discuss the news the UK Government would stop the Scottish Government’s Gender Recognition Reform bill from becoming law – and appeared to get a stronger response than he had anticipated.

Sweeney reached for a colonial metaphor to describe the Scottish Secretary – and told Jack to get “back in his box”.

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